AMAUTA Cabernet Merlot

2008 vintage

Varietals: 60% Malbec - 40% Cabernet

Vineyards: estate grown at Finca Río Seco, Cafayate, at 5,740 feet (1,750 meters) above sea level. Vertically trained vines.

Yield: 7 tons per hectare.

Harvest Date: varied by varietal.

Fermentation: varied by varietal.

Aging: 8 months in oak barrels.

Alcohol: 14,5%.

Acidity: 5.62 g/l.

PH: 3.7.

Production: 20.000 bottles


Tasting notes

Color: ruby-red with violet tones.

Nose: red fruits dominates, specially plum and with pepper of the Cabernet. Smoke and toasted notes of the oak barrels.

Palate: good structure, robust, with present and sweet tannins and a long finish.

AMAUTA Cabernet