Malbec 'Vinas Extremas', Matias Riccitelli 2021 brand_Patent Wines where the fruit is surprisingly

where the fruit is surprisingly bright and juicy

It is cold stabilized and very lightly fined with bentonite before bottling

and spicy notes of vanilla and cinnamon

the symbiosis with the pervasive use of oak

akin to a White Burgundy on steroids

Malbec 'Vinas Extremas', Matias Riccitelli 2021 brand_Patent Wines where the fruit is surprisingly100% Malbec Sourced from a vineyard in Los Chacayes, Uco Valley planted at 1,500m ASL on soils featuring a sandy top horizon with a subsoil of calcareous gravel Hand harvested in 20kg bins to keep each bunch intact Meticulously hand sorted prior to vinification Pressed 30% whole cluster and rest destemmed Gravity fed to small concrete vats for fermentation with indigenous yeasts at 26 and 28C Gentle punch downs to achieve a slow extraction Aged 16