Doña Paula Shiraz Blend Shiraz Malbec 2010

BRONZE MEDAL - Decanter World Wine Awards 2010 Finca El Alto is the largest single vineyard malbec estate in the Luján de Cuyo region in Argentina, with 197 hectares (487 acres) planted between 1969 and 1975. Most of the production comes from adult vines trellised in double spur pruned cordon at medium to high vine density (1852 to 3636 vines per hectare). Clay soils produce great structure in the wines and this is the aim of this Estate malbec: richness, elegance, balance and bright fresh fruit aromas, all of them, capable of expressing the Upper Mendoza river´s sense of place. At Doña Paula the vineyards and wines have always been managed using Sustainable Agriculture practices.Careful and gentle desteming with partial berry crushing provides the fresh red berry aromas.Cool pre-fermentation maceration is undertaken for 2 weeks to extract primary aromas, flavours and the intense colour under a non-alcoholic phase. Grapes : Malbec 100% Region : Argentina / Mendoza / Ugarteche Maker : David Bonomi Notes : Intense violet colour, plums, black cherries, licorice and dried herbs basket aromas in the nose. Sweet, round and ample in the mouth with a lingering finish. ABV : 14.1% by vol.

Finca El Alto is the largest single vineyard malbec planted in Luján de Cuyo region with 197 hectares (487 acres) planted between 1969 and .Most of the production is coming from adult vineyards trellised in double spur pruned cordon at medium to high vines density (1852 to 3636 vines per hectare).Clay soils perform good structure in the wines and this is the aim of this Estate malbec: richness, elegance, balance and bright fresh fruits aromas, all of them, capable to express the Upper Mendoza rivers sense of place. At Doña Paula the vineyards and wines have always been managed using Sustainable Agriculture practices.Carefully and gentle desteming with partial berries crushing with the purpose to provide fresh berry aromas.Cool pre-fermentation maceration for 2 weeks to extract primary aromas, flavours and intense colour under non-alcoholic phase.First part of the fermentation takes place under wild yeast culture and is finished inoculating selected yeast.Fermented at 25°C, keeping the freshness the wine is after racked to new, second and third use French barrels (33% of each one) where the wine is aged during 8 months before being bottled. Vintage: 2009 Region: Finca El Alto, Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo Varietals: Malbec 100% Alcohol: 14.1% by vol. Acidity: 6,00 g/l (tartaric acid) Res Sugar: 2,19 g/l pH: 3.64 Notes: Intense violet colour, plums, black cherries, licorice and dried herbs basket aromas in the nose. Sweet, round and ample in the mouth with a lingering finish.

At Doña Paula our vineyards have been managed using Sustainable Agriculture practices The oldest Malbec and Shiraz mass selection in Argentina comes from INTA Alto Valle (Rio Negro), in the Patagonia region and its origin is an old Dijon Selection that was introduced in the late 70s.Vertical shoot positioned, spacing is 2,7m x 2m ; 1852 vines per hectare. Natural crop of 2,5 tn/acre.Harvested by hand during the first week of march, the bunches are carefully transferred to the winery in 1,100 lbs. bins. Gently destemmed and cold macerated during 3 to 4 weeks. Yeasted on stainless steel tanks, 100% of the must is racked into new 100% French oak barrels.Kept in new french barrels for 10 to 12 months, where the wine is aged before being bottled Vintage: 2008 Region: Ugarteche, Lujan de Cuyo Varietals: ...

The blending components of this wine are grapes coming from Dona Paulas vineyards in Finca El Alto in Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo, and a smaller portion from the high altitude vineyards in Uco Valley.In terms of clonal material, Dona Paula prefer the extraordinarily adapted mass selection to the highly producing imported French "Cot" clones. Double spur pruned cordon with 2 shoots per spur and an average of three clusters per bunch provide a regular yield of 9 to 10 tones per hectare.At Doña Paula the vineyards and wines have always been managed using Sustainable Agriculture practices. 100% hand picked grapes are completely destemmed and then partially crushed. As a consequence, some berries remain untouched providing carbonic maceration character to the wine. Must is cooled immediately after crushing in order to maintain flavours and aromas, by reducing the level of SO2 needed. Carbon dioxide gas is dispersed over the must to prevent oxygen from being into...

Intense violet color; plums, black cherries, licorice and dried herbs aromas in the nose. Sweet, round and ample in the mouth, with a lingering finish.

Our Dona Paula Estate Shiraz Malbec presents a typical violet-red color. Its aromas of fresh red and black fruits, berries, spices and cigar box announce a smooth and round wine in mouth, Sweet and pleasant with fresh fruit acidity. At Doña Paula the vineyards and wines have always been managed using Sustainable Agriculture practices. Vintage: 2009 Grapes: 60% Shiraz & 40% Malbec from Dona Paulas own Private Estates Region: Finca El Alto, Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo Taste: Fresh red and black fruits, berries, spices and cigar box announce a smooth and round wine in mouth, Sweet and pleasant with fresh fruit acidity

The blending components of this wine are grapes coming from Dona Paulas vineyards in Finca El Alto in Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo, and a smaller portion from the high altitude vineyards in Uco Valley. At Doña Paula the vineyards and wines have always been managed using Sustainable Agriculture practices. 100% hand picked grapes are completely destemmed and then partially crushed. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in temperature controlled tanks, for a period of 10 days and at 22°C with peaks of 28°C. Vintage: 2009 Region: Finca El Alto, Ugarteche, Luján de Cuyo Varietals: 100% Malbec Alcohol: 14% by vol. Acidity: 6.23 g/l R/S: 2,4 g/l pH: 3,49 Notes: Our Paula Malbec presents a typical violet-red color. Its aromas of fresh red and black fruits, berries, spices and cigar box announce a smooth andround wine in mouth.