Viña Alicia - Cabernet Sauvignon
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Description
An amazing Cabernet from a the vineyard with the probably highest density in the world - 11.000 plants per hectare. The vines are more than 80 years old. Blend made from Cabernet Sauvignon (70%; 5 different clones), Cabernet Franc (28%; 2 different clones) and Merlot (2%). This is a dark red garnet wine, of good structure and excellent body. It has dark cherry or blackcurrant maturity. Time gives it cedar and tobacco undertones. Some blueberry and chocolate aromas can be found. Its tannins are tangible and generous. Cabernet Franc supplies raspberry, currant leaf and pebble aromas. Merlot gives fleshiness, cream and fruitiness, with notes of plum and mulberries.
Additional product information
- Vintage
- 2005
- Alcohol
- 14.7%
- residual sugar / acidity level
- 5.3/2.2 g/l
- Growing Region
- Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza
- Oak ageing
- malolactic fermentation in new oak barrels, followed by 12 months ageing in 50% new French oak barrels; bottled unfiltered
- allergen declaration
- This product contains sulfites!
- Importer
- Baires Import, Hannover