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Product Name: Nico by Luca 2004

Varietal Composition: 100% Malbec

Vineyard Locations: Altamira: Paganoto Vineyard / La Consulta: Rosas Vineyard

Avg. Vineyard Elev.: 3,200 feet

Avg. Age of Vines: 48 years

Rootstock: Ungrafted

Harvest Method: Hand-harvested

Press Handling: Whole-cluster

Oak Regimen: 12 months in 100% new French barriques

Fining/Filtration: none

Alcohol: 14.0%

pH: 3.68

T.A. 5.7

Total Case Production: 400 cases (3-packs)

 

Tasting Notes

Incredible color—you could use it in an inkwell! Dense and concentrated, but never loses its ability to exude the red and black fruits and spice that are the true expression of Malbec in Mendoza . This is a huge wine that is a blend of old-vine grapes from two of Mendoza 's most respected growers, located in two different districts. Only four barrels produced. While you certainly could drink this now, it will improve considerably with 3-5 years in the bottle.

About the Name/Label

Nico by Luca is named after Laura Catena 's daughter. The family crest (the McDermott family) that appears in the label's background is that of Laura's husband, Dan. Laura was inspired by her third child's arrival to create a wine that would take the notion of Argentine Malbec to a new, higher level.

 

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