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2007 DON JUAN NAHUEL MALBEC

INTRODUCTION

Don Juan Nahuel is named after Gustavo Santaollalla's son.

VINEYARD PROFILE

Lunlunta, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza

TASTING NOTES

Color: Ruby red color, with bluish tones.

Nose: Open varietal aroma with marked spicy notes.

Mouth: Unctuous, with soft and mature tannins. Having an intense finish, it leaves an aftertaste of roasted red peppers with delicate raisin notes.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Cold Soak: Pre-fermentation at 10° for 24 hours

Alcoholic Fermentation: at 25-27° in stainless steel tanks for 10 days

Malolactic Fermentation: in oak barrels

Alcohol: 14.0%

Oak Ageing: 16 months

Oak Type: French & American barrels (50% each), 30% new oak

Barrel Age: 30-50% new, the remainder are 1-2 years of age

Varietal Breakdown: 100% Malbec from Lunlunta, Mendoza

Vineyard Information: 15 to 25 year old vines, VSP trained

Production: 15,000 bottles