EL Esteco Fincas Notables Cabernet Franc
EL Esteco Fincas Notables Cabernet Franc

EL Esteco Fincas Notables Cabernet Franc

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Product Type: RED WINE
Varietal: CABERNET FRANC
Country of Origin: ARGENTINA
Style: Medium intense red colored wine, Very fresh on the nose with a persistent bouquet. Ripe tannins and gentle feelings.
Food Pairing: Ideal to serve with dishes prepared with red meats and game cooked in a plow disc, stews and hard
cheeses.
Volume: 750ML

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El Esteco Fincas Notables Cabernet Franc

ORIGIN
Calchaquí Valley, Argentina.

TERROIR
Cafayate is an exquisite sub-region located in the south of the Calchaquí Valley. At 1700 meters|5500
feet above sea level, lies Finca La Colección , Plot N°5, deliver an authentic high end Cabernet Franc
from the Calchaquí Valley. Deep , sandy soil , irrigation from the Andes, hig sun exposure, low
humidity and broad thermal amplitude makes finca “La Colección” a unique terroir in this world.

VARIETAL
Cabernet Franc.

WINEMAKING
• Concentrated bunches of small grains are manually harvested in 18Kg. plastic bins.
• A second hand picked selection is made.
• Pre-fermentative macerations at 8°C in French oak vats.
• Indigenous and selected yeasts are used for alcoholic fermentation – temperatures from 26°C. to 30°C. – and a short post fermentative maceration process is carried out totalizing .
• Malolactic fermentation takes place in new French oak barrels where the wine is aged for 15 months.
• The wine is bottled with a slight filtration process and aged for an extra of 6 months.

Colour

Medium intense red colored wine with some ruby hues, dark bottom with black notes. Bright and clean. Tears with intense color.

Aroma

Very fresh on the nose with a persistent bouquet. Spicy, where green pepper with menthol notes outstand. Well-balanced oak of medium intensity. Clean and long finish.

Palate

Ripe tannins and gentle feelings. Well balanced, with black fruits and sweet pepper harmonizing the palate. Delicate oak. Long and elegant after taste.