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Item Number: 5315

UPC: 0835603002041

Country: Argentina
Region: Salta Sub Region: Cafayate
Appellation/AVA: Cafayate Valley
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 85% Malbec / 15% Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Total Acidity: 5.85
pH: 3.8
Elevation: 6,068 feet
Case Production: 600

Location: El Divisadero
Oak Regime: 3 months in 100% 2nd use oak
Fining: Light
Filtration: Light
Rootstock: Ungrafted

Tasting Notes: Finca Las Nubes Malbec has ripe fruit flavors of plums and blackberry. Initially seductive with notes of rich, black fruit, combined with rustic edges that speak of the local scenery. This Malbec opens up into a big wine for the money. The earthy appeal makes for a fairly rustic, yet versatile wine.

About the Estate: Finca Las Nubes - "farm of the clouds" - is crafted high on the slopes where José Mounier has been making wine for over 20 years. He and his wife decided to buy their own property where they could build a winery to pass on to their children. They found a place that is one of the most memorable locations in Salta - it is literally high enough to be in the clouds on some days. The pure air and water at this altitude allow José to make wines exactly as he intends - fragrant and balanced. While winemakers are known to be dreamers (even to have their heads in the clouds), the location of Finca Las Nubes brings new meaning to this proverb.