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Finca Decero - Malbec 2012
- Producer Finca Decero
- Blend 100% Malbec
- Country Argentina
- Region Mendoza
- Appellation Agrelo
- UPC 812105012105
Tasting notes
Intense violet aromatics and red fruit flavours, the 2012 vintage shows more structural tannins than the last few vintages. The wine is exquisitely balanced by freshness of acidity and an elegant integration of French oak.
Vintage 2012
2012 was an excellent vintage in Agrelo, again marked by low yields of high quality. The lower crop was mostly due to the influence of the formidable Zonda wind during flowering in November. In Agrelo, the climate saw higher than usual rainfall during the growing season and lower rainfall during the maturation of the bunches which provided excellent conditions for vintage. The average temperatures were slightly higher in the peak of summer but lower in April broadening the window for picking of Malbec in optimal condition.
Technical notes
Finca Decero, once a bare patch of soil in the Argentine foothills of the Andes, is now our one-of-a-kind vineyard, where each vine is nurtured by hand and our winemaking is without compromise. As Decero
means 'from scratch', we are fortunate to be free from constraints of tradition, and we have developed an 'amano' or 'by hand' approach that is human, sustainable and sensitive to natural differences. We try to tread lightly in an environment that we have come to know intimately, almost inch by inch. Only in this way can the unique natural attributes of the Remolinos Vineyard, and of Agrelo, shine through in our single vineyard wines, handcrafted from scratch.
Vineyard
Located at 3500 feet, in the renowned Mendoza appellation of Agrelo, our one-of-a-kind Remolinos Vineyard takes its name from 'Remolinos' – whirlwinds which keep the grapes dry and in perfect
condition before being handpicked each vintage.
Soils: Sandy clay loams over gravels.
Yield: 3.5 – 4 tons per acre.
Canopy: Leaf plucking of east facing canopy; cluster thinning to 1-2 clusters per shoot.
Harvest Date: Handpicked March 21st – April 25th, 2012
Selection Steps: Cluster selection when picking and second sorting within the small boxes.
Soils: Sandy clay loams over gravels.
Yield: 3.5 – 4 tons per acre.
Canopy: Leaf plucking of east facing canopy; cluster thinning to 1-2 clusters per shoot.
Harvest Date: Handpicked March 21st – April 25th, 2012
Selection Steps: Cluster selection when picking and second sorting within the small boxes.
Winemaking
2 Sorting Tables: Cluster selection pre-destemmer; berry selection post-destemmer.
Handling: Gravity fed.
Maceration: 25-30 days total maceration
5-7 days cold soak;
10 days fermentation in small wide stainless
steel tanks. 78 Farenheit for most aromatic parcels and
86 Farenheit for parcels with more concentration to
derive more texture;
15-18 days extended maceration.
Maturation: Gently basket pressed before 90% goes into French oak barrels (30% new) for MLF and 14 months maturation. 10% remains in tank to preserve the delicate violet aromatics.
Handling: Gravity fed.
Maceration: 25-30 days total maceration
5-7 days cold soak;
10 days fermentation in small wide stainless
steel tanks. 78 Farenheit for most aromatic parcels and
86 Farenheit for parcels with more concentration to
derive more texture;
15-18 days extended maceration.
Maturation: Gently basket pressed before 90% goes into French oak barrels (30% new) for MLF and 14 months maturation. 10% remains in tank to preserve the delicate violet aromatics.
