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Kadabra - Malbec

2021
Blend
0% Malbec
Country
Argentina
Region
Mendoza
UPC
0 15643 58161 8
Other
Verified Stock
99152-21
Product Ratings
James Suckling 91pt

Ripe plums and blackberries, vanilla, licorice and chocolate. Medium-to full-bodied with firm tannins and good acidity. Juicy and succulent, with a flavorful finish.

by James Suckling, 2022

Estate

Estancia Mendoza Warehouse S.A. is located in the area of Tupungato, in the highlands of Mendoza. In this region, known as the Uco Valley and recognized as one of the best vineyards in the world, it is a privileged place for the cultivation of vineyards and the elaboration of high-end wines. Located at 1,100 meters above sea level, it has stony soils of good drainage, where the crops are rustic due to the harsh summer and the snowy winters, and receive the irrigation of the mineralized meltwater of the great Andes mountain range.

The hot days and the cool nights create the conditions for the thermal amplitude to reach 20ÂșC in a day, which combined with the constant solar irradiation in the austral spring and summer, provide the ideal conditions for the achievement of excellent grapes, mothers indisputable of a great wine.

Tasting notes

Appearance: Brilliant with deep purple red color.
Nose: Intense nose revealing ripe red and black berries among fresh notes typical of a Malbec grown at high altitudes.
Palate: Sweet elegant entrance, with good balance and a soft structure, allowing a pleasant finish.

Vineyard

El Peral, Tupungato, Uco Valley.

Vinification

Harvest: Handpicking during the second half of March in 500kg bins.
REception: Destemming.
Maceration: Cold maceration for 48 hours at 10 Celsius.
Fermentation: Fermentation on selected yeast for 10 days at controlled temperature (25-27 Celsius) with daily pumping. Part of the wine (50%) was stored in American oak barrels for 4 months. Coupage.
Filtering.
Cold bottling.
Ageing: In bottles for at least 9 months.