Pulenta Estate Malbec

Pulenta Estate Malbec has a very bright and intense violet colour. Its aroma expresses red fruits like strawberries and cherries, balanced with the spicy notes of the oak. On the palate, it is round, with soft tannins and delicate mineral notes proving to be a wine of great character and remarkable structure.

VINIFICATION
. Manual harvest and selection of bunches and grapes in the winery.
. Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, concrete pools and
French oak barrels.
. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.
. Oak aging for 12 months in French oak, 50%
. Alcohol: 14,5%
. Total acidity: 5,95 g/l (tartaric acidity).
. Ph: 3,73.
. Sugar: < 1,80 g/l
. Bottled: June 2018.
. Production: 6.000 case

VINEYARD
. Location: Grapes from “La Zulema” vineyard in Agrelo, Lujan de Cuyo
and “Viñedos de Don Antonio”, Valle de Uco, Tunuyan, Mendoza.
. Altitude: 3215 ft in Agrelo and 3940 ft in Uco Valley
. Composition: 100% Malbec
. Vine age: planted in 1992 (agrelo) and 1981 (Valle de uco).
. Yield per hectare: 8.000 bottles/ha.

Producer

The Pulenta family has been a prominent and respected force in Argentine viticulture for three generations. Sons of well-known winegrower Antonio Pulenta, and descendants of Italian immigrants, Eduardo and Hugo Pulenta founded Pulenta Estate in 2002. The vineyards are estate-owned and farmed for high quality and limited yields.

The Pulenta family has been making wine in Argentina for three generations. The sons of winemaker Antonio Pulenta and descendents of Italian immigrants, Eduardo and Hugo Pulenta, gave life to Pulenta Estate in 2002, combining experience and highly qualified labor.

The tradition, knowledge, and experience of the family acquired during 100 years since the arrival of Angelo Polenta y Palmina Spinssanti to Argentina, live today in Pulenta Estate. www.pulentaestate.com/en/vinos.php?idc=3&idp=30

Our mission is to produce a limited series of great wines, proudly made in Argentina.

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