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Product Name: BenMarco Expresivo 2004:
(fact sheet)
Varietal Composition: 50% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Bonarda, 10% Syrah, 5% Tannat
Vineyard Locations: Lujan de Cuyo-Agrelo/Ugarteche, Altamira
(Department-District) La Verde-Rivadavia, Los Arboles, Tunuyan
Avg. Vineyard Elev.: 3,300 feet
Avg. Age of Vines: 37 years
Rootstock: Ungrafted
Harvest Method: Hand-harvested
Oak Regimen: 14 months in 50% new French and 50% second-use American barriques
Fining: None
Filtration: None
Alcohol: 14.0%
pH: 3.6
T.A. 5.4
Total Case Production: 1000 cases (9L) cases available in 6-pack oak cases or 12-pack cartons
Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions
Wafting aromas of red currants, red and black cherries and mildly smoky and sweet vanilla oak. Layers of currant fruit, dense black cherry, and notes of brown spice (cocoa, nutmeg), dark chocolate, and hints of sandalwood. Keeps showing its stuff as it breathes in the glass - for folks who want the full experience and may be a bit impatient, decanting is a good idea. Perfect balance, great concentration and length loaded with fine, ripe tannins for having with food or for aging. Pairs well with a wide range of foods including grilled steak, roasted pork loin, veal, medium-strong cheeses, and most cream sauces. This wine should also age beautifully for 10 - 25 years.About the Name/Label
BenMarco means "son of Marcos" in Hebrew. Pedro produces his wines as an homage to his father, Marcos who taught him how to plant, tend, and love the vineyards. V.M.S. is short for "Vineyard Master Selection"—Pedro's lifelong grower relationships give him the pick of the best old-vine grapes (including those from his own vineyard). The grapevine illustrated on the label is modeled after the wide-trellised vines that Pedro has planted on the borders of his vineyards (instead of unattractive fences).
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