Privada Family Blend 2018
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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
Mendoza had a warm start to the year, making an early harvest possible. This year had ideal growing conditions which allowed for expressive and quality fruit. The region experienced less rain, which created more of a balance within the fruit while still giving it a natural acidity.
Tasting Note
Intense ruby-red color. Complex ripe fruits, spices and coffee aromas. Expressive on the palate, fruity with slight presence of woody notes. Great structure with a delicate presence of tannins.
Technical Data
GRAPES: 40% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot
APPELLATION: Mendoza, Lujan de Cuyo
PH: 3.41
ACIDITY: 6.15 g/l
ABV: 14.9%
AGING: 100%, 16 months in French Oak barrels
Unique Selling Points
- Fruit is hand-picked and sorted prior to vinification
- Aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, followed by 12 months of bottle aging
- 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.
