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KAIKEN TERROIR SERIES MALBEC 2021
Country: Argentina, Vista Flores
Grape Varieties: Malbec 80%, Bonarda 15%, Petit Verdot 5%
Grape Varieties: Malbec 80%, Bonarda 15%, Petit Verdot 5%
Winemaking: Manual harvest and selection of grapes upon arrival at the winery. Pre-fermentation maceration for 7 days at 10ºC. Fermentation lasted 7 days at 26ºC in concrete tanks using selected and native yeasts. Post-fermentation maceration lasted 20 days. Malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in the concrete tanks. Aging in French oak barrels (1/3 new, 1/3 second use, 1/3 third use) for 10 months, then 6 months in bottle before being released.
Alc. Content: 14,5%
Tasting Notes: Ruby red with violet highlights. Evident fluidity envelops the entire glass as the wine is being poured. Aromas of black fruits such as blueberries and blackberries, followed by spicy notes like pink and red peppercorn. Very structured, with a marked personality. Medium-bodied with a light mid-palate, it offers elegant tannins that translate into a dry sensation, and an aftertaste reminiscent of semisweet chocolate.
Food Pairing: Smoked portobello mushroom risotto and cooked poultry with herbes de Provence.Serving temperature 15°C–16°C
Alc. Content: 14,5%
Tasting Notes: Ruby red with violet highlights. Evident fluidity envelops the entire glass as the wine is being poured. Aromas of black fruits such as blueberries and blackberries, followed by spicy notes like pink and red peppercorn. Very structured, with a marked personality. Medium-bodied with a light mid-palate, it offers elegant tannins that translate into a dry sensation, and an aftertaste reminiscent of semisweet chocolate.
Food Pairing: Smoked portobello mushroom risotto and cooked poultry with herbes de Provence.Serving temperature 15°C–16°C
Case Bottles: 12
Product Id: 0095
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Malbec
Known as Auxerrois in Cahors, Cot in the Loire and Malbeck in Argentina, this grape has undergone a mini renaissance in the last decade, largely fuelled by its success in South America. It used to be a staple component of the Bordeaux Blend, but it never recovered fully from the 1956 frosts and its plantings there have fallen by 75% as growers have replaced it with more fashionable, and crucially, more durable grapes.
It is still grown successfully in South West France where it’s most famous wine is Cahors. This wine used to be black as coal and tough as leather but improvements in viticulture and vinification techniques have led to riper, softer, more approachable wines that are now amongst the best of the region.
In Argentina it is widely grown and produces deep coloured wines with generous black fruit characteristics, balanced acidity and smooth tannins. It is either bottled on its own or as part of a Bordeaux blend. In Chile it is the 3rd most widely planted grape after Pais and Cabernet Sauvignon and tends to produce firmer, more tannic wines than its Argentinian neighbors. In Chile it is often blended with Merlot and Petit Verdot.
It is still grown successfully in South West France where it’s most famous wine is Cahors. This wine used to be black as coal and tough as leather but improvements in viticulture and vinification techniques have led to riper, softer, more approachable wines that are now amongst the best of the region.
In Argentina it is widely grown and produces deep coloured wines with generous black fruit characteristics, balanced acidity and smooth tannins. It is either bottled on its own or as part of a Bordeaux blend. In Chile it is the 3rd most widely planted grape after Pais and Cabernet Sauvignon and tends to produce firmer, more tannic wines than its Argentinian neighbors. In Chile it is often blended with Merlot and Petit Verdot.
