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Generous floral cassis, blackberry, medicinal black cherry notes in the wild ferment Argentino Malbec. Two vineyards make up this wine: Adrianna Malbec is co- fermented with Viognier and Nicasia Malbec component is co- fermented with Cabernet Franc. Overall, 20% whole cluster and 80% whole berry goes into 225-500 liter new French oak barrels for ferment before spending an additional 24 month in oak. Firm and dense on the palate, still somewhat unyielding at this time but alluringly so, with a lovely vein of freshness until a bitter edged cassis finish. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.

March 2017


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