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9 de Julio, 309 - 5500 Mendoza Rep. Argentina
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12.02.2008
Guía del Vino Venezuela 2008
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The Wines
Reserva Viña Hormigas
From a selection of 80 years old vineyards: 35% from the sub-zones of Vistalba and Perdriel (Luján de Cuyo), and the rest from the zone of La Consulta and Vista Flores (Valle de Uco). Harvested in the first week of April, selected first in the vineyard, and then by "triage", the grapes are vinified at 30º - 32º Celsius in small stainless steel vats that allow ideal conditions for punching down, and therefore for the best extraction.
Fermentation-maceration lasts four weeks. The wine then is transferred into small French oak where it undergoes malolactic fermentation, and where it matures up to 18 months before bottling without filtration.
Shipping occurs after six months of bottle age.
Yearly production is around 40,000 bottles.
Malbec
It is our main production, deriving from grapes harvested at the end of March, 35% from our vineyards and 65% from grapes bought from contracted vignerons from La Consulta, Vista Flores and Perdriel sub-zones of the Mendoza appellation.
The destemmed and softly pressed grapes are vinified in stainless vats at 30º Celsius.
During the 15 days fermentation-maceration process the must is pumped and punched down for optimal extraction. The 50% of the wine stays in first use American oak and a 10% in second use French oak. The wine is the bottled without any form of stabilization or filtration, in order to not to alter quality, and is sold after three months of bottle age.
Yearly production is about 700,000 bottles.
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