Rupestre Blend

Location: Rupestre Valley, San Carlos, Salta, Argentina
Altitude: 2,200 m above sea level
Soil: alluvial, sandy-loam with stones at depth
Irrigation system: dripping (meltwaters)
Training system: espalier
Pruning: bilateral cordon
Crop density: 3,400 vines per hectare
Yield: 80 qq/ha.
Harvest time: early April

Harvest system: hand-harvest, in 20 Kg boxes
Fermentation: in stainless steel tanks, with local yeasts
Maceration: 25 days
Fermentation time: 10 days
Fermentation temperature: 25º to 27 ºC
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Ageing: 100% of the wine in French oak (first and second use),12 months
Production: 4,500 bottles a year
Varietal: 60% Malbec / 30%Merlot / 10% Tannat