Single Vineyard Constanza Malbec 2016
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Chile / DO Maule
The 5-acre Constanza Vineyard in the Maule region was originally planted to Malbec in 1923. Warm days with cool nights and constant sea breezes ensures slow ripening for balanced and concentrated fruit. The vineyard is managed without any irrigation and allowing open canopy growth. This allows good ventilation and limits sun exposure which result in profuse and classic fruit aromas. Primary fermentation took place over 28 days. Aged for 15 months in new, medium toasted French oak barrels that belong to the “Icone Elegance” series from the famed Seguin Moreau cooperage. The wine contains only naturally occurring sulfites and is neither filtered nor clarified prior to bottling in order to preserve the wine’s authentic character.
Unique Selling Points
- Single Vineyard, old vine malbec from rare, historic vineyards in prestigious DO Maule
- Highly limited production
- Dry farmed in terroir ideally suited for pure,vibrant Malbec
“It is our great privilege to craft wine from these century-old Malbec vines, which is like composing a symphony.”
Didier Debono & Patrick d’Aulan
About the Grape
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.
