Aguijón de Abeja - Malbec

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Producer	Aguijón de Abeja
Country	Argentina
Region	Mendoza
Varietal	Malbec
Sku	10455
Size	750ml

 

TASTING NOTES: Concentrated wine, with good structure. Dark red color. Nose of black pepper, spices and ripe blackberries. Velvety in the mouth with soft tannins, balanced with a hint of acidity. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Sulfites 25-30 mg/L

VARIETAL: 100% Organic Malbec from Patagonia

WINEMAKERS: Pablo and Hector Durigutti

VINIFICATION: 8 day cold maceration, fermentation with native yeasts, malolactic fermentation in oak

AGING: 8 months in oak 

Hector and Pablo Durigutti are the winemakers behind the Aguijón de Abeja wines. Their backgrounds are quite complementary: Hector started at Alto Las Hormigas at the age of 15 and has completed 25 projects at various well known wineries, learning old world techniques and agriculture. Pablo started at La Rural, a winery now owned by Catena, where he honed new world viticultural practices. The brothers started in 2002 with only 3000 bottles and production has grown steadily. Their grapes are organically grown and hand-harvested. Fermentation takes place with native yeasts, no winemaking additives are used and the wines are not fined or filtered. Sulfite levels are only 25-30 mg/L. The wines showcase New World fruit with Old World elegance. This delicate balance is a trademark of the Durigutti brothers, two of the most well known young winemakers in Argentina right now.