Forgive and Forget

Malbec 2 Zones 2022

100% Malbec

Storage potential: 8 years

Vineyard

The Uco Valley has a temperate climate, with harsh winters and warm summers with cool nights. It is a privileged location for the production of premium quality grapes and wines, where the daily temperature range is around 15°C, resulting in a concentration of color and tannins in the grapes that yield wines of high color intensity, very fragrant on the nose, and with a silky mouthfeel and good body. Wines destined for extended aging in oak are also produced here.

Soils

75% Gualtallary

25% Vista Flores

Uco Valley, Mendoza – Argentina

Gualtallary

Where alluvial soils are found, poor in organic matter, stony and with calcium carbonates.

Vista Flores

Sandy soils, with clay, shallow and permeable.

Winemaking

Analytical data

pH: 3.85

Total acidity: 6.5 g/l

Alcohol: 14.4%

Harvest

Mid-April in Gualtallary, mid-March in Vista Flores. Manual selection of grape bunches on a conveyor belt.

Maceration

The pre-fermentation maceration is carried out in stainless steel tanks for 2 days at 8–10 °C, then it is transferred to 2,000 liter concrete tanks where the temperature is allowed to rise naturally to begin fermentation.

Fermentation

I start with indigenous yeasts up to 4°C, and from there selected yeasts are added. The temperature is between 23 and 25°C, with daily pump-overs and two rackings in total to extract aromas and color.

Breeding

12 months in French oak barrels.

Altitude

1310 m above sea level

Drink in moderation. Not for sale to persons under 18 years of age.

Saint Rose

Saint Rose Winery

Luján de Cuyo – Mendoza – Argentina