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Penedo Borges Malbec Gran Reserva 2007

Elaboration

Location: Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina.
Altitud: 1050 m
Grape variety: 85% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Shiraz.
Harvest: handpicked on the first week of April 2007.
Fermentation: under controlled temperature between 25° and 28°C during 10 days.
Maturation: 12 months in French and American oak barrels, 100%
Maceration: pre-fermentative pellicular maceration during 4 days.
Filtering: soft filtering after the stabilization process, prior to bottling.
Guard: 12 months in first class corked bottles at 14° C.

Chemical Analysis

Alcohol: 14.5%
Residual Sugar: 2,72 g/L
Total Acidity: 4,80 g/L
PH: 3.55

Tasting Notes

Intense colour, red tears, intense nose with predominant aromas of plum, raisins and dry figs with a touch of vanilla, raspberry and blackcurrent at the end. Velvety, subtle and elegantly woody, with body and a long finish.
Pairing: goatling or lamb roast, rabbit casserole, duck breast, oven stuffed meats, veal stew and hard cheeses.