Dona Paula 1100 Altitude Malbec Syrah Red Blend

From the Winemaker:

This wine comes from our Los Indios estate, located at 1100 meters above sea level in El Cepillo, San Carlos, Uco Valley. Before planting the Los Indios vineyard in 2006, we conducted a regional study of the grape varieties cultivated in the area, identifying the varieties with the best performance. Among them, we discovered an old Syrah vineyard that surprised us with the quality and character of its wine, which led us to plant more Syrah vines. Since the introduction of our 1100 label, Syrah has been the backbone that brings elegance and complexity to this blend, while Malbec adds fruity notes and volume to the palate. 

The harvest begins in the first week of April with the Syrah variety and followed by the Malbec in the middle of the same month. The harvest is carried out manually and the grapes are destemmed without breaking the grains. A cold maceration is then carried out separately for each variety in stainless steel tanks to extract the primary aromas. At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, the wine is blended and aged in French oak barrels, 20% of which are new, for 14 to 16 months.

Malbec and Syrah are blended to create this complex and balanced wine of a deep violet color. In the nose, it has floral aromas - such as violet and rosehip typical of the Malbec variety. The Syrah contributes spicy notes, good volume in the mouth and silky tannins, where as the Malbec complements the blend with a great structure.