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FINCA ALTORFER MALBEC ROSE 2009
Tasting notes
Sight: intense and bright pink color
Nose: complex and fruity, this wine displays red fruit aromas
Mouth: on the palate, it is soft and intense and offers a great persistence
Vineyard
Name: Finca Altorfer
Region: Mendoza (Upper Mendoza River Region)
Localidad: Agrelo
Altitude: 1.000 meters asl
Age: 6 years
Yield: 2.15 tons/acre
Winemaking
Vat: epoxy-coated concrete vats and stainless steel tanks under controlled temperature
Alcoholic fermentation: during 10 days at 79º - 82º F
Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous
Maceration: during 21 days
Bottle aging: 3- 6 months
Analysis
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total acidity: 6.07 g/l
Volatile acidity: 0.32 g/l
Reducing sugar: 2.08 g/l
Extract: 19.33 g/l
Free sulfur dioxide: 23 mg/l
Total sulfur dioxide: 102 mg/l
Serving suggestions
Service temperature: 46°F
Pairings: ideal to pair with white fish, seafood, birds, white meats and cheeses
Home aging: 2 years
Price ranges
Comercial contact
Wine story
In 2004, the Altorfer family, of Swiss origin, with great devotion to wine and drive to develop and consolidate a prestigious company, decided to bring their ideals to Mendoza, attracted by Alto Agrelo’s matchless beauty and wine potential. In this region, they became committed to a project of international stature, putting their great passion and determined spirit in the local traditions and incorporating new knowledge to make limited series of high-quality wines, well attuned to current trends.
Export destinations
Switzerland - Weinkeller Riegger Ag -
Brazil - Winelovers Comercio de Vinhos Ltda -
Awards
- 2010
