2003 Alma Negra extremely limited production - blend of 60% Bonarda & 40% Malbec
Food
Accompaniments
Haerty stews, grilled red meats
Awards,
Reviews and other Notes
89 pts Stephen Tanzer Jan/Feb 2008
a 60/40 combination of bonarda and malbec) Bright, deep ruby-red. New-oaky aromas of sappy cherry and spice. Broad and youthful, if a bit closed today in the middle palate. Dense but not at all heavy. The redcurrant and dried cherry flavors are a bit unyielding in a bonarda way, but this firmly tannic wine finishes with very good aromatic persistence. Only a slightly rustic dusty/herbal quality gives away the bonarda component.
Winemaker Notes
This is a blend of 60% Bonarda and 40% Malbec. The wines shows notes of dried cherry and spice. On the palate, dark fruit is tightly wound around a core of ripe and dense tannin. This wine is full bodied as it exhibits great length that gives way to a finish that shows off coffee, cinnamon and ripe black cherries.
Chemical
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Aging / Barrels : 12 months in 100% French oak, 25%
new Fermentation : 25 days with selected yeast; Max. temp. 84.2°F
Alcohol : 13.6%
Total Acidity : 5.7 g/L
pH : 3.45
Residual Sugar : 2.50 g/L
Vineyards:
50% Rivadavia, 10% Junin, 30% La Consulta, 10% Agrelo.
