Privada Family Blend 2021
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Argentina / Lujan de Cuyo
Originally reserved for the family’s private cellar, this exclusive high-end blend is the result of a request by the Swarovski family to create the best wine to enjoy among their friends. Its grapes come from the winery´s oldest vineyards, between 50 and 90 years old. A truly unique wine, it is a special selection of the best barrels of Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, which results in a harmonious, complex and elegant blend.
Harvest Note
The 2021 harvest produced quality grapes. This harvest was filled with cold weather and lot of rain. These conditions allowed for low pH, with good maturity.
Tasting Note
Complex ripe fruits, like blueberry and currant, with subtle savory undertones of cured meats, mint, and tellicherry peppercorns. Great structure with a delicate presence of tannins.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 40% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
APPELLATION: Mendoza
PH: 3.53
ACIDITY: 6 g/l
ABV: 14.6%
AGING: Aged 16 months in French oak barrels (50% new, 50% Second use) and 6 months in bottle
Unique Selling Points
- Own-rooted, Massale selection vines, 50+ years old
- Previously reserved solely for consumption by the Swarovski family
- Inspired by Bodeaux, with Malbec leading the blend
- One of the most awarded red wines from Argentina
Founded in 1895, Bodega Norton is one of the most awarded Argentinean wine brands in the U.S. with more than 150 international wine awards to date. Bodega Norton combines a modern, state-of-the-art facility with rich heritage and old world charm.
David Bonomi, Chief Winemaker
About the Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is adaptable to various growing conditions, and is known for its low yield and late ripeness. It generally produces full-bodied wines with substantial acidity and tannins.
Malbec
Well-made Malbec is a dark, perfumed wine with rich, blackberry and damson plum fruit, aromas of violets and tobacco, and ripe, juicy tannins. In France, may be mineral, structured and austere.
Merlot
Merlot makes plump, succulent wines to drink young or opulently massive wines for aging. Has silky, blackberry and currant fruit, with spice, earth, tobacco and chocolate notes, and soft tannins.
