Aging: 13 months in medium-toast new French oak barrels.
Cellaring potential: 8 years.
Grape variety: 100% Malbec.
Alcohol: 13.8%
Vineyard: 100% Valle de Ojos Negros, single vineyard.
Origin: With this specific vineyard, a new personality for Mexican Malbec was discovered. It exhibits greater aromatic intensity, complexity, depth of color and full body. It is a New World Malbec with a unique personality.
Viticultural Characteristics: It produces wines with intense color, abundant fruit expression (cherries, plums, black pepper), smooth tannins, and a well-suited profile for both young and barrel-aged wines.
Winemaking Characteristics: This varietal excellently reflects the terroir of the Valle de Ojos Negros of Monte Xanic.
Tasting Notes:
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Color: This wine is limpid, brilliant, with a deep violet hue and abundant extract.
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Nose: On the nose, it is a frank wine with high intensity. You’ll discover delicious notes of ripe red fruit, juicy plums, cherries, blackberries, raspberries, blueberries as well as floral tones of violets & flagrant lavender. Spice hints of vanilla, pink peppercorns and elegant oak are also present. The aromas are complex with a high quality.
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Palate: It is a smooth wine with elegant tannins. Dry with balanced fresh acidity, warmth and medium plus density. It showcases a great balance with a long-lasting persistent finish. This wine has the ability to evolve into notes of black fruits, cocoa, mocha and heightened floral expressions. On the palate, it continues to deliver freshness and structure.
