Vineyard name: The Vista Flores, La Consulta, Altamira, Gualtallary, and Eugenio Bustos vineyards Soil composition: Sandy-Loam Training method: VSP Elevation: 3,200 - 5,000 feet Vines/acre: 1,600 Yield/acre: 3.3 tons Exposure: Eastern / Western Harvest time: March-May First vintage of this wine: 2007 Bottles produced of this wine: 300 Certified Vineyards: SMETA and BSCI Certified Varietal composition: 90% Malbec, 7% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Franc Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks Length of alcoholic fermentation: 12 days Maceration technique: Cold Soak Maceration, Racking, Punchdown, and Pumpovers Length of maceration: 12 days; 18 days Type of aging container: Barriques and Cement vats Size of aging container: 225 L Type of oak: French and American Length of aging before bottling: 9 months Length of bottle aging: 4 months Alcohol: 13.7 pH level: 3.8 Residual sugar: 4.9 Acidity: 5.2 Malbec 2018 WINE DESCRIPTION Grapes are sourced from five vineyards with sandy loam soils, ranging in elevation 3,300 - 5,000 feet above sea level. Vista Flores vineyard has flavors of spice, red fruits and minerality. La Consulta adds black fruit and mid-palate weight while Altamira's fruit has notes of violets. Eugenio Bustos vineyard offers racy acidity and floral notes while adding to the violet color. Gualtallary vineyard, at the highest altitude, brings deep purple color and additional floral and black fruit notes balanced with acidity. Located high in the Andes foothills of Argentina’s famed Uco Valley of Mendoza, Vista del Sur is a state-of-the-art winery. Its vineyards are among the highest in the world, ranging in altitude from 3,300 to 5,000 feet. Here the grapes enjoy the perfect combination of growing elements; intense desert sunlight contrasting with cool nightly temperatures. TASTING NOTES Aromas of ripe red fruits with hints of spices and violets. The palate opens with notes of plum marmalade and gives way to hints of vanilla. Round tannins lead into a ripe fruit finish. FOOD PAIRING A highly heralded match with grilled meats, complementing rich smoky flavors with the wine’s ripe juicy profile. Also pairs well with grilled or roasted vegetables, pasta dishes and rich sauces. VINEYARD & PRODUCTION INFO WINEMAKING & AGING ANALYTICAL DATA PRODUCER PROFILE Estate owned by: Vista del Sur Winemaker: Leopoldo Kuschnaroff Estate founded: 2008 Winery production: 300 Bottles Region: Mendoza Country: Argentina © 2020 · Selected & Imported by Winebow Inc., New York, NY · winebow.com
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Vineyard name: The Vista Flores, La Consulta, Altamira,Gualtallary, and Eugenio Bustos vineyards
Soil composition: Sandy-LoamTraining method: VSPElevation: 3,200 - 5,000 feetVines/acre: 1,600Yield/acre: 3.3 tonsExposure: Eastern / WesternHarvest time: March-MayFirst vintage of this wine: 2007Bottles produced of this wine: 300Certified Vineyards: SMETA and BSCI Certified
Varietal composition: 90% Malbec, 7% Syrah, 3% Cabernet FrancFermentation container: Stainless steel tanksLength of alcoholic fermentation: 12 daysMaceration technique: Cold Soak Maceration, Racking, Punchdown,
and PumpoversLength of maceration: 12 days; 18 daysType of aging container: Barriques and Cement vatsSize of aging container: 225 LType of oak: French and AmericanLength of aging before bottling: 9 monthsLength of bottle aging: 4 months
Alcohol: 13.7pH level: 3.8Residual sugar: 4.9Acidity: 5.2
Malbec 2018W I N E D E S C R I P T I O NGrapes are sourced from five vineyards with sandy loam soils, ranging in elevation 3,300 - 5,000feet above sea level. Vista Flores vineyard has flavors of spice, red fruits and minerality. LaConsulta adds black fruit and mid-palate weight while Altamira's fruit has notes of violets. EugenioBustos vineyard offers racy acidity and floral notes while adding to the violet color. Gualtallaryvineyard, at the highest altitude, brings deep purple color and additional floral and black fruitnotes balanced with acidity.
Located high in the Andes foothills of Argentina’s famed Uco Valley of Mendoza, Vista del Sur is astate-of-the-art winery. Its vineyards are among the highest in the world, ranging in altitude from3,300 to 5,000 feet. Here the grapes enjoy the perfect combination of growing elements; intensedesert sunlight contrasting with cool nightly temperatures.
T A S T I N G N O T E SAromas of ripe red fruits with hints of spices and violets. The palate opens with notes of plummarmalade and gives way to hints of vanilla. Round tannins lead into a ripe fruit finish.
F O O D P A I R I N GA highly heralded match with grilled meats, complementing rich smoky flavors with the wine’sripe juicy profile. Also pairs well with grilled or roasted vegetables, pasta dishes and rich sauces.
V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O
W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G
A N A L Y T I C A L D A T A
P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
Estate owned by: Vista del SurWinemaker: Leopoldo Kuschnaroff
Estate founded: 2008Winery production: 300 Bottles
Region: MendozaCountry: Argentina
© 2020 · Selected & Imported by Winebow Inc., New York, NY · winebow.com
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