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Piedra Negra Malbec - Bodega Lurton
ITEM NUMBER: 006 102
NAME: Piedra Negra Malbec
COUNTRY: Argentina
AREA: Mendoza
PRODUCER: Bodega Lurton
GRAPES: 100% Malbec
COLOR: red
MATURITY LEVEL: enjoy and storable
DESCRIPTION: Color: Deep cherry red with purple highlights Nose: attractive, spicy-fruity bouquet of dark berries (blueberries, black currants, mulberries), black cherries and warm spices (nutmeg, clove), the maturity highlighted in French oak these aromas with hints of vanilla, mild tobacco, toasted bread and hints of coffee flavors: on the palate, medium body, juicy, elegant, concentrated and dense with clearly structured tannins, harmonious, round and balanced with excellent length, in the finale is a delicious mix of aromas of violets and significantly preserved in alcohol berries
PAIRINGS: tastes great too delicate Bayonne ham, grilled lamb skewers, chili con carne wild boar ragout, spicy pasta dishes and aged cheeses
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18 ° C
VALUE ANALYSIS: Alcohol: 14.00%
Residual sugar: 2.60 g / l
Acidity: 3.40 g / l
Stored for up (at least): approximately 10 to 12 years
BEFORE OPENING 2 hours
PRODUCTION: The Piedra Negra Malbec for matures in about 1100 meters in height Chacayes-Weinberg Bodegas Lurton (Vista Flores). With short pruning at the end of winter, the natural vigor of the vine is tamed. In summer, supports a selective reading of the green and aromatic concentration of ripe on the vine remaining grapes. By repeatedly tasting the grapes, the optimal harvest date is determined. All grapes are hand harvested into small 20-kg Lesekistchen brought into the winery, and here also picked by hand on vibrating sorting tables. The selected grapes are now first three days of cold (8 ° C), crushed and then fermented with natural yeasts at controlled temperatures (26 ° C) in coated concrete tanks. Remain after the wine fermentation time for two more weeks on the skins to extract the skins color, aromas and soft tannins, and are finally set for 18 months in French oak barriques for one year maturity.
WINE NOTES: Even though he originally comes from the south-west France, Malbec is THE long red grape of Argentina. In his adopted homeland at the foot of the Andes provide optimum soil and climate conditions of growth and maturity, to give rise to very powerful and concentrated aromatic Malbec wines of rich, deep color.
Bottle size: 6 / 0,75 l
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