This wine is made from a base of Malbec and Cabernet Franc (and also minor percentages of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon). The final objective is to produce a wine from Gualtallary, another form Vistaflores and a 3rd wine from Altamira. This will cover the expressions of sub-regions of the departments of Tupungato, Tunuyán and San Carlos, La Consulta, from north to south. This wine is austere but expresses floral aromas of violets, a hint of mint, fresh and red fruits. There is also a strong minerality (a.k.a. the chalkiness that appears in the nose, controversial but true). On the palate the wine is dry, with a nervous acidity, medium body; tannins are fine grained, elegant and stunning palate, silky and layered. Very limited production and could be easily cellared 8-10 years.
This wine is made by Michelini Bros and is available in United States
PD1: First I made an error with the percentages and I wrote 65% Malbec and 45% Cab Franc which makes it 110%
PD2: Then I erased the numbers and I remembered how I dislike to talk about percentages and time in Oak barrels
PD3: Matias Michelini @micheliniwine correct me and said that is 65% Malbec and 35% Cabernet Franc but he reafirms that is more important to talk about the place GUALTALLARY than the grapes…and I agree!!
Michelini Bros is a project by the 4 Michelini Brothers: Matías, Jumpi (Winemakers), Gerardo and Gabriel
Matías Michelini, one of the winemakers, in Gualtallary
I want to try this wine! I just hope it is worth its extremely high price.
Es un vino genial. Aterciopelado. Entre los mejores. Por su frescura, taninos, cuerpo, es una máquina perfecta. Vos sos exigente. Espero que esté a la altura de tus expectativas !! 🙂
Lo voy a probar. =)