Henry
HENRY GRAN GUARDA N°1 2012
Red
Varietal Composition
Malbec 47%- Petit Verdot 26%Cabernet Sauvignon 16% - Cabernet Franc 10%
Vineyard
Luján de Cuyo – Mendoza. Planted in 1906 and 1992. Altitude 980 mamsl.Vineyard Structure/Yield
Malbec: Low vine training. Surface irrigation: Cane and spurpruning. High density plantation. Other varieties: High vine.
Drip irrigation. Cordon pruning with spurs. Average yield: 60 q/ha.
Fermentation process
Alcoholic fermentation done daily by delestages and tampering.The totalmaceration takes 20 days.The Malolactic fermentation is spontaneous
Aging
24 months in new oak barrelsStorage in bottle
Up to 20 yearsALCOHOL 14,6% | TOTAL ACIDITY 7.5 g/l |
SUGAR RESIDUE 2.5 /l | NUMBER OF BOTTLES |
Tasting notes
COLOR: Bright red ruby color
AROMA: Complex aroma. Mature fruits and jams, chocolate, tobacco, and notes of toasted wood and spices
FLAVOR: Structured in the mouth with firm and mature tannins. Lingering
persistent atertaste.
persistent atertaste.