Doña Paula Malbec 2004

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Starting at: $19.26 USD

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Winery:

Viña Doña Paula

Varietal:

Malbec

Region:

Argentina > Mendoza > Lujan de Cuyo

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

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What to Expect

Argentina, and in particular the region around Mendoza, is making a name for itself as the source of some of the finest expressions of Malbec ever made. In this warm, yet dry climate the Malbec achieves near perfect ripeness endowing the wines with a velvety texture and intense flavors of blackberry, peppery spice, and balsamic herbs. The cooler, well-drained slopes of the hillsides of the region have proven to be ideally suited for Malbec, allowing for the wines to achieve a level of complexity and harmony that rivals those of Napa or Bordeaux.

Winemakers Notes

Variety: 100% Malbec

Origin: Alto Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza.

Comments of the enologist: Red deep color of intense violets. Of great complex bouquet, with a combination of red fruits (plums, cherries, ripe figs) with chocolate and vanilla. At taste it is concentrated, powerful, and of great tannic sweetness. The variety character appears both in the color and in the bouquet and flavor, it being, therefore, a wine of great personality.

Keeping potential: 5 to 6 years.

Climate:
Mild, hot, partially dry. The annual average of rains read more...read more...
does not normally exceed 200 mm. During the whole vegetative cycle the climate is dry and the rains normally start in January and February which are the hottest months of the year. It being to an average height of 1000 meters above sea level, the nights are very cool so the thermal extent between day and night can be of about 15 ºC. Soft and permanent winds in the region, guarantee a very good health for the fruit.

Soil:
Of alluvium origin, it is a typical water flow of average depth, with a clayish texture with sectors of rolled edges of different magnitudes and basic ph.

Ageing potential: 4 to 5 years.

Technical details:
Alcohol content : 14,5 % vol.
Total Acidity : 6,15 g/l (tartaric acid)
pH : 3.4
Sugar : 2,11 g/l

Wine and Food: Serve this wine with Filet Mignon, roast prime rib, roast duck, rabbit, lamb cutlets, meatballs, ratatouille, kebab, rich pasta dishes. Cheeses: Gruyère, Manchengo, Parmesan, Cantal, Cheddar.    (hide)

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