- 52% Semillon, 28% Chenin Blanc & 20% Pedro Gimenez
- Hand harvested
- The Semillon comes from San Carlos and Altamira, with the component of Altamira fermented with 25% skins and 40% stems for 5 days
- The Chenin Blanc comes from San Carlos and was pressed, racked, and fermented
- The Pedro Gimenez comes from San Carlos was fermented on the skins for 3 days
- Each component was fermented separately with indigenous yeast in concrete vats
- 6 month aging in concrete vats
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2022
Country:
Argentina
Region:
Mendoza
Appellation:
Valle de Uco
Variety:
Blend - White
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | AR-ALH-04-22 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
90
Date
2022-11-30
"The 2022 Blanco is an unoaked blend of 52% S,millon, 28% Chenin Blanc and 20% Pedro Gim,nez from old parral vineyards in San Carlos on deep soils that provide freshness. It has only 11.5% alcohol and very good freshness and acidity. It's mostly from 80-year-old vines in the Valle de Uco that were harvested early, and the wine matured in concrete for six months. It's a little austere, not aromatic; the Pedro Gim,nez was harvested very early to avoid its terpenic side. They are still looking for what the old timers did with the traditional varieties; they are looking for sapidity. It's clean and sharp, balanced, with the varieties integrated and with a tasty finish. This is ethereal, dry and chalky. "