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Product Name: Susana Balbo Malbec 2005

Varietal Composition: 90% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard Locations: Lujan de Cuyo-Agrelo, Tupungato

Avg. Vineyard Elev.: 3,300 feet

Avg. Age of Vines: 29 years

Rootstock: Ungrafted

Harvest Method: Hand-harvested

Oak Regimen: 13 months in 80% new French and 20% second use American barriques

Fining: None

Filtration: None

Alcohol: 14.0%

T.A. 5.65

Total Case Production: 3900 cases

Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions
Beautiful deep violet color with exploding aromas of blackberry, black cherry, and violets. The wonderful aromas are mirrored on the palate and they are joined by ripe plum fruit and a hint of toasty vanilla, bittersweet chocolate, and a hint of mint on the finish. This is a very ripe and rich stlye of wine, but it never gets heavy or alcoholic. A fairly full-bodied Malbec, and it has plenty of fine, velvety tannins to carry the very long finish. A wine that truly struggles between its fun and serious side. Pairs well with a wide range of foods from beef and pork to game birds or even meat-based pastas. This is what Malbec is all about.

About the Name/Label
The label features figurines from a silver Huarpe Indian necklace that Susana owns. The figures represent women’s reproductive role as the connection between the past, present, and future. She also considers her role as winemaker to be the connection between the vineyards (past), the winemaking (present), and the finished wines (future).

 

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