Mendoza Malbec
(Outstanding)
A light red wine from
Argentina or Mendoza Province
Summary
A crushed fruit fermentation wine using hand-harvested and heavily sorted grapes. Grapes are crushed and destemmed, before ambient yeast ferment the wine to dryness at mid-range temperatures in neutral vessels. Post-fermentation maceration for further extraction is common, before pressing and racking into oak barrel (a portion new, depending on the producer), where inoculated malolactic conversion will often occur. Ageing in oak is common, adding texture and oak aromas. Any fining or filtration will be light before bottling in glass under premium cork.