Winemaker and winery: Hervé & Diane Joyaux Fabre, Domaine Vistalba.
Grape variety: 100% Malbec.
Region: Mendoza.
Viticulture/Vinification: Vines are grown at altitude of 1200m. Grapes are hand harvested and carefully sorted by hand. Cold maceration occurs before fermentation, which takes place at a controlled temperature of 25°C. Wine is pumped over three times a day. Post fermentation, the maceration occurs for 10 days. This wine is treated minimally with only filtration. The wine has not spent any time in oak.
Availability: 338 stores.
14% vol.

Dark, juicy nose. Darkly fruity and with high alcohol. Spicy, dark coffee finish. Not my thing.
23/03/10

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