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Magna Montis

2022

‘Tupungato’

Malbec   |   Valle de Uco - Argentina
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About

With this wine, Martin wanted to showcase the vibrant, fresh, and fruit driven side of Malbec. The fruit is grown at 3800 feet in Tupungato, one of the biggest departments in the Uco Valley with a diverse array of alluvial soils, crossed by many rivers and river beds. Wines from Tupungato tend to have very expressive aromas because of the sun exposure, and yet they are lighter bodied with much more skin and bone than muscle with an austere mid palate, depending on the soil composition.

Grapes are hand picked and then brought into the cellar for spontaneous fermentation. About 80% of the grapes are de-stemmed and sent to stainless, along with the remaining 20% whole clusters. Cold maceration takes 20 days, with one soft punch down per day. When alcoholic fermentation is complete, the wine is pressed off the skins and sent to concrete tanks for one year of aging. It is gently fined and filtered to preserve freshness and bottled with 75 ppm sulfur.

Stats

  • Grapes: 100% Malbec
  • Vineyard: Gualtallary (Tupungato)
  • Vine Age: 20-years-old
  • Soil Type: Deep alluvial soils with limestone and calcium carbonate
  • Viticulture: Sustainable
  • Fermentation: Native – stainless-steel (20% whole-cluster)
  • Skin Contact: 20 days
  • Aging: 1 year in concrete tanks
  • Alcohol: 13.9%
  • pH: 3.8
  • Total Acidity: 4.8 g/L
  • Total SO2: 75 ppm
  • Total Production: 292 cases

Tasting Notes

The nose is full of red and purple fruits, like plums and cherries, with a touch of violet and a refreshing herbal nuance. On the palate, this wine is layered with juicy, crunchy fruit flavor balanced by a distinct minerality. A graphite element that adds nice depth. There is great tension on the mid palate before a penetrating, zippy finish.

Press & Reviews

VinePair

92

"Winemaker Martin Dicuzzo started Magna Montis as a project to showcase the more refined and elegant side of Argentinian wine. And this extremely bright and juicy Malbec is a great example. It has an earthy, herbal nose with some notes of red plum and orange zest. The palate brings pops of blueberries and raspberries with refreshing acidity. Throw this Malbec in the fridge for 30 minutes before popping it open!"

- Hannah Staab

Producer


Magna Montis

Region


Valle de Uco

Country


Argentina

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