Gold Medal Winner, Vinus Concurso Internacional de Vinos

VARIETY: 100% Malbec.

VINEYARD: Finca Calitina, Mendoza, Argentina.

CULTIVATION: Sustainable practice.

ALTITUDE: 760 meters above sea level.

IRRIGATION: Natural water from the Andes Mountains.

HARVEST: March 2006.  Hand-harvested in 15 Kg. boxes.

AGING: Eight months in new French and American Oak barrels.

PRODUCTION: 1,200 bottles.

TASTING NOTES: Deep purple with ruby reflexes.  Aromas of ripe plum, black cherry and vanilla, intensifying on the palate with an excellent balance of acidity and evolving tannins.  Great aging potential or drink now with grilled beef, hearty pasta or Argentine empanadas.  Alcohol 13.8% by volume.

ENOLOGIST: Ing. Oscar Zalazar.

WINEMAKERS: Patricia Gatti and David Greco, Sausalito, California USA.

To purchase Calitina Malbec Reserva 2006 in Argentina, or if you are an importer in the USA, please contact us.

Calitina Malbec Reserva 2006