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Chacayes
Article ID: 00610603
Name: Chacayes
Region: Argentina - Mendoza
Producer: Bodegas Lurton
Grape varieties: 85% Malbec, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Color: red
Maturity: enjoy and storable
Description: The grapes for the exquisite blend of 85% Malbec and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon come from the Alto Valle de Uco Mendoza. After a total of 21 months of oak maturation, the wine extract rich presents in rich purple with an opulent bouquet of juicy black cherry, dark chocolate and subtle oak. On the palate sensation of cozy wort in good tannin structure; heavenly balance of ripe fruit sweetness, lively acidity, fine chocolate and roasted coffee to the grand finale.
Serving suggestion: Calls strong, red meat, grilled or crispy fried with reduced sharply, aromatic sauces
Analytical Data: Alcohol content: 14.45%
Residual sugar: 2.20 g / l
Acidity: 3.78 g / l
already drinkable: Medium
previously open: 3 hours
perfectly ready to drink: 2008
stored for up to (at least): 2015
Wine processing: The doves are harvested by hand in small crates and transported to the cellar where the grapes are selected again. After a three-day cold maceration, the alcoholic fermentation begins in small containers with regular flooding. The malolactic fermentation will take place in small wooden barrels. There, the wine is aged for 3 months on the lees, is run off and then stays in for another 18 months in oak barrels.
Awards: Wine Spectator, Feb. 2007: 90 points
Bottle size: 0,75 l
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