El Cepillo, Pareditas, La Consulta, Chilecito, Mendoza - Argentina
Harvest
Begins and ends during April. Double hand selection at the winery for bunches and grapes.
Altitude
1100 mts. / 3600 ft.
Winemaking characteristics
Fermentation
In stainless steel tanks.
Maceration
28 days of skin contact
Barrel ageing
17 months in oak new barrels (80% French and 20% American)
Filtration
Unfiltered
Technical analysis
Alcohol
14,5 %
Total Acidity
5,10 g/l
pH
3,70
Rewards and Mentions
91 points Wine Spectator
Selected for Wine Spectator Grand Tour 2008 (200 of the best wineries in the world)
17 points Jancis Robinson
90 points Stephen Tanzer
