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Product Name: La Posta del Viñatero La Posta Malbec Paulucci Vineyard 2005

Varietal Composition: 100% Malbec

Vineyard Location: Ugarteche, Lujan de Cuyo ( Mendoza )

Vineyard Elevation: 3,200 feet

Age of Vines: 32 years

Rootstock: Ungrafted

Harvest Method: Hand-harvested

Press Wine?: None—Free-run only

Oak Regimen: 10 months in 100% French Oak barriques - 20% new, 80% 1-year-old

Fining: none

Filtration: None

Alcohol: 13.7%

pH: 3.80

T.A. 5.25

Total Case Production: 3500 cases

 

Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions
Vibrant red color with aromas of red cherries, raspberries, and blueberries wafting from the glass along with notes of soft caramel from the oak. On the palate, the fresh berry flavors mingle with spice notes in the finish. This is a creamy, full-bodied and well-structured wine that is incredibly full of life. Goes great with everything from hamburgers and chicken to pasta and mild cheeses.

About the Grower/Vineyard
Angel Paulucci's family has produced wine in Italy since the early 1800's, and Angel arrived in Mendoza with his parents in 1953 at the age of 21. In 1960, he planted his first Malbec vineyard, and in 1970 he planted a special block of Malbec vines in Ugarteche at the southern limit of the Lujan de Cuyo department. If you get Angel talking, plan to stay awhile—he will regale you with childhood stories of enemy soldiers firing bullets into his family's red wine barrels so that they could quench their thirst. And of course, he will tell you about his vineyard: very tight spacing, superficial irrigation, lime-laden soils, and Malbec grapes that make an old-timer smile.

 

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