Malbec 2004
Name of the wine

Alfa Crux Malbec

Vintage
2005
Varieties

100% Malbec

Vineyard description
  
Apellation

La Consulta-El Cepillo, Mendoza
Harvest
Begin and ends during April. Stems selection at the winery, sorted by hand.
Altitude
 3600 ft.

Winemaking characteristics
 
Fermentation
7 days in stainless steel vats at 28° C (82 °F)
Maceration
28 days at 24º C (77º F). Malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Barrel Aging
 20 months in new oak barrels, (80% French and 20% American).
Filtration

Unfiltered

Technical analysis
 
Alcohol

14,5%
Total Acidity

5,21 g/l

pH

3,73

Rewards and Mentions
 
 

17.5++ points Jancis Robinson
93 points Wine Advocate (Robert Parker)
Silver Medal International Wine Challenge

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