Susana Balbo - Late Harvest Malbec
2021
Producer
Susana Balbo Signature
Blend
100% Malbec
Country
Argentina
Region
Mendoza
UPC
858497005189
Estate
Susana’s Signature wines capture her ultimate expression as a winemaker - creating bold wines with artistic finesse that you never get tired of drinking. The wide range of styles in Susana’s Signature wines highlight the breadth of winemaking expertise Susana brings to the winery. Susana’s winemaking approach is to seamlessly apply her human touch and enhance (not mask) the grape’s character, preserving all elements of terroir.
Tasting notes
Dark ruby colored, it offers a complex bouquet of cloves, cinnamon, tobacco and black cherries. On the palate, layers of ripe red fruits are combined with notes of dark chocolate and slight anise, leading to an amazingly long finish. It is a delicious wine with chocolate or coffee cakes, brownies, cheesecake, truffles or red fruit-based cake.
Vinification
The vineyards for this wine were hand-harvested and located at an elevation of 3,300 feet. Destemmed and fermented in small tanks with pump overs three times a day. Max. temp. 31°C. Time of contact with skin 35 days and aging on the lees. Complete malolactic fermentation. Aged for 14 months in 100% new French oak barrels.