Nicola Catena

WINE DESCRIPTION

Bonarda was the variety adopted by the immigrants italians at the end of the 19th century, becoming in the 1990s the grape but cultivated of Argentina. It is a variety that adapts to light soils and needs an extensive vegetative cycle. It is in southeastern Mendoza where average temperatures allow them to reach their optimal level of maturity.

• Varietal: 100% Bonarda
• Vineyards: La Vendimia, El Mirador, Mendoza, 750 msnm.
• Fermentation: Native yeasts. Cold maceration in barrels for 4 days under 10º. Temp. Ferm. Between 25 and 30 ° C for 15 days.
• Aging: 18 months in French oak.
• Alcohol: 13,5%
• pH: 3.71
• Acidity: 5.8