WineSur » Callia » Callia Alta Shiraz Malbec 2010
Sight: it is a deep purplish-red colored and vivacious wine, showing the typicity of the Malbec
Nose: it offers aromas of ripe figs, cinnamon and liquorice, revealing the presence of the shiraz in this blend. Red fruit aromas, such as plums and cherries, typical of the Malbec, are also perceived
Mouth: with a great freshness and marked balance, this wine is complex, well-structured and silky, with sweet, ripe and harmonious tannins
Name: Fincas Callia SA
Region: San Juan Valleys (San Juan)
Localidad: Valle del Tulum
Altitude: 630 meters asl
Age: 30 years
Vintage: hand-harvested
Yield: 5.16 tons/acre
Vat: stainless steel tanks
Alcoholic fermentation: cultured yeast
Malolactic fermentation: natural
Maceration: 48 hours at 50º F
Oak aging: 3 months
Alcohol: 13.4%
Total acidity: 5.8 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.35 g/l
Reducing sugar: 4.5 g/l
Extract: 32 g/l
Free sulfur dioxide: 35 mg/l
Total sulfur dioxide: 80 mg/l
Service temperature: 61°F
Home aging: 2 years
Name: Morales, José
Education:
Winemaker graduated from Universidad Juan Agustín Maza
United States