Bodega Noemia Malbec 2017

Robert Parker 96/100

Descorchados 97/100

TASTING NOTES

Bodega Noemia de Patagonia Malbec, Valle de Rio Negro is a deep violet with garnet edges. The bouquet of this wine is an intense dark fruit, with hints of coffee, dark chocolate and spice notes. Its flavour is well-balanced and elegant; well-integrated fruit, tannins and acidity; with a persistent, long finish.

FOOD PAIRINGS Pairs well with lamb, red meats, game and is a great accompaniment to cheese boards.

Planted in 1932, this 3.7 acre vineyard consists of pre-phylloxera Malbec vines. The vineyard is divided into four lots based on soil composition and exposure, and are then harvested as they reach maturity.

Grapes are harvested in the morning and are transported in refrigerated trucks to preserve their nuanced character.

Classy Malbec, mineral, lush and elegant and very complexe, huge ageing potential, cult wine.

The vineyard is 100% certified organic by Ecocert. This wine is unique for its terroir and style, a Malbec unlike any other.

Viticulture is key.

VINEYARD & PRODUCTION INFO Vineyard location: North side of Rio Negro Green status: cultivated partly organically and biodynamically

Soil composition: Sand, gravel, river bed, fluvial soil on limestone waterbed

Training method: Double Guyot

Elevation: 240 m above sea level

Vines/hectare: 3,500 vines per hectare /1,5 hectares

Exposure: East/West

Vine Age: 8 8 years old

Harvest time: March

First vintage: 2001

WINEMAKING & AGING

Varietal composition: 100% Malbec

Fermentation container: Small stainless steel fermenters

Maceration technique: Plunging, Malolactic fermentation T

ype of aging container: Demi Muids, French tonnellerie Darnajou

Length of aging: 15 to 24 months

Length of bottle aging: 6 months

TECHNICAL DATA Alcohol: 14 %

Residual sugar: 1.6 g/l

Acidity: 5.41 g / l

Dry extract: 33.4 g/l

PRODUCER PROFILE Estate owned by: Hans Vinding-Diers

Winemaker: Hans Vinding - Diers

Winery Production: 3,000 bottles