Estate Torrontés 2021
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Argentina / Mendoza
Alta Vista’s 516 acres of estate vineyards are situated in the best terroirs of Mendoza, at a minimum of 3,200 feet above sea level. Each vineyard receives expert treatment tailored to each individual grape variety via specific methods called Terroir Management®. These Torrontes vineyards are among the the best terroirs of Salta, at 5,400 feet elevation.
Harvest Note
The 2021 growing season was very typical - allowing for healthy and full maturation of the grapes. The region saw little rain, with warm daytime temperatures and cool nights. These Torrontés grapes are harvested and pressed in Cafayate and then transported to the winery in Mendoza via refrigerated trucks. Alcoholic fermentation begins and is continuously controlled at low temperatures to maximize aromas. Malolactic fermentation is not carried out in order to preserve acidity and fresh aromas.
Tasting Note
Pale yellow, clean and bright. Intense tropical floral and citrus aromas of lemon peel, tangerine, lychee, jasmine, and acacia. Crisp acidity on the palate with citrus and honey notes and an elegant saline finish.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 100% Torrontés
APPELLATION: Salta
PH: 3.35
ACIDITY: 5.85 g/l
ABV: 13.5%
AGING: Aged in stainless steel tanks on the lees and bottled to order to preserve freshness.
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 2 g/l
Unique Selling Points
- From vineyards in Cafayate, Salta, at 5,400 ft elevation
- 3 separate harvests to layer acidity, aroma, and texture
- Lees aging develops complexity
- No malo preserves freshness
- 100% Torrontés, not blended with Muscat
Alta Vista's Terroir Expression Winemakers® became the first in Argentina to produce single vineyard Malbec wines, each representing the unique characteristics of their high elevation, estate vineyards.
About the Grape
Torrontés
Torrontés produces a wine with high acidity, and intriguing, assertively floral, stone fruit, spice and jasmine-like aromas similar to Muscat.
