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Product Name: mapema malbec 2005

Vintage: 2005

Varietal Composition: 100% Malbec

Locations: San Carlos-La Consulta,
(Department-District)

Avg. Vineyard Elev.: 3,100 feet

Avg. Age of Vines: 23 years

Rootstock: Ungrafted

Harvest Method: Hand-harvested

Press Handling: 100% free-run

Oak Regimen: 12 months in 50% new & 50% second-use French barriques

Fining: None

Filtration: None

Alcohol: 13.5%

pH: 3.47

Total Case Production: 1500 cases

Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions

Intense purple color with shades of violet. Heady aromas of kirsch, cocoa, mint and exotic woods make you want to keep inhaling deeply. Red & black cherry flavors coat the palate, and the oak tannins frame the intense fruit flavors, keeping them from taking over the place! This Malbec is as good on the second day as it is on the first—if you can avoid finishing it! It is a great example of “cool weather” Malbec—it has all the spicy/fruity character of the grape, but it also has a deeper, more serious side. Best with meats such as pork (grilled or roasted loin), grilled hamburgers or steaks, and lamb prepared any way you like. Good with goat, too.

 

About the Name/Label
mapema is a combination of the first two letters of the partner’s first names—Mariano seemed to think that he was more important, so his appear twice! The label displays three grape vines following harvest—vines that have done everything in their power to produce grapes that will go on to create a great wine. It is a feeling that the two winemaking partners share with each other and express in their wine.

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