Forgive and Forget
Ancellotta 2022
100%
Storage potential: 3 years
Vineyard
The vineyards are trained on a 35-year-old pergola system, located 800 meters from the mouth of the Mendoza River. The soils are alluvial sandy loam, light, and well-drained, allowing for easy root penetration. Flood irrigation is used. The vines exhibit low yields per hectare due to pruning prior to ripening. During the summer, average daytime temperatures reach 35–38 °C, while nighttime temperatures drop to 29–30 °C. This narrow temperature range allows for more even phenolic ripening.
Soils
Warm, sandy loam soils, light with good drainage and easy root penetration, irrigated by flood irrigation. The vines have low yields per hectare due to pruning before ripening. The area has a temperate, arid climate with a tendency towards warm.
Origin
Argentina
Santa Blanca, Maipú
Mendoza
Winemaking
pH: 3.75
Total acidity: 7.4 g/l
Alcohol: 14.2%
Harvest: End of February. Manual selection of bunches on a conveyor belt.
Maceration: Pre-fermentation maceration is carried out in stainless steel tanks for 2 days at 8–10 °C, then transferred to 2,000 liter concrete tanks where it is initially macerated at a low temperature for 2 days.
Fermentation: Start with indigenous yeasts until 4°C, then select yeasts are added. Temperature between 25 and 28°C with daily pump-overs and two rackings at 50% fermentation.
Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels.
Additional technical data
Altitude:
800 meters above sea level
Responsible consumption
Drink in moderation. Not for sale to persons under 18 years of age.