Vallisto Extremo Malbec

MALBEC 2018
CAFAYATE VALLEY

We were searching for freshness and silky tannins, while preserving the features of the fruit from Cafayate. This vineyard if located at 1900 meteres above sea level on the Western hillside of the Cafayate Valley within the San Luis revine. The vineyard has intrusive granite rock soil. Vallisto Malbec expresses this place with freshness and elegance.

VINEYARDS:

The vineyards grow on rich loamy soils with a deep rocky subsoil, on the Western slope of Mount Punta Alta, which
protects them from excessive sun exposure. Standing at more than 1,900 metres above sea level, the vineyard benefits from the coolness afforded by high altitudes, even during heat waves.

WINEMAKING:

The grapes were hand picked in 20 kg baskets. The wines is fermented with native yeasts. We naturally let the wine
finish malolactic fermentation. Then, 50% free run wine is aged for 12 months, using 225 and 500 liter French barrels hand crafted with oak from the Allier forest with a very soft toast. The other 50% of the wine is aged in concrete vats, also for 12 months.

Harvest: 2018 | Bottling date: November 2020
Color: Red | Kind: Still, dry
Grape variety: Malbec 100%
Alcohol content: 13.3%
pH: 3.73 | Acidity: 5.4 g/l
Residual sugar: 2,18 g/l
Aging: 12 months; 2/3 in concrete tanks, 1/3 in French oak barrels
Number of bottles produced: 50.000 bottles
Number of batches: 1 (one)