EL Esteco Fincas Notables Merlot

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Product Type: RED WINE
Varietal: MERLOT
Country of Origin: ARGENTINA
Style: Deep red with ruby hues. Fruity where blackberries outstand. Silky and juicy tannins.
Food Pairing: Ideal to be paired with fishes in sauce, rice and as a dessert with quinces
Volume: 750ML
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El Esteco Fincas Notables Merlot

ORIGIN
Calchaquí Valley, Argentina.

TERROIR
Cafayate is an exquisite sub-region located in the south of the Calchaqui Valley. At 1700 meters|5500
feet above sea level, lies Finca CHP, Plot N°28, deliver an authentic high end Merlot from the
Calchaqui Valley. Sandy alluvial soil, irrigation from the Andes, high sun exposure; low humidity;
and broad thermal amplitude makes Finca Chañar Punco a unique terroir in this world.

VARIETAL
100% Merlot

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

Deep red with ruby hues, colored tears.

Aroma

Concentrated. Fruity where blackberries outstand. Slightly spiced and menthol flavors

Palate

Soft and elegant. Silky and juicy tannins. Graphite elegant notes. A wine with great personality.