Primeras Viñas

Lagarde is pleased to introduce Primeras Vinas a collection of two red wines, each of which is the result of the work and time invested in a special vineyard, their age and treatment. Their production takes between 16 and 18 months in French oak barrels, with at least 12 months of stowage in a controlled environment, resulting in great potential that can be enjoyed for 10-15 years. Only 4,000-15,000 bottles are produced annually.

Primeras Viñas Malbec: Is our malbec red wine made with grapes from our centennial vineyards, planted in 1906 and 1930.

Primeras Viñas Cabernet Sauvignon: Is our red wine made from carefully selected grapes of cabernet sauvignon from a few extraordinary blocks within our vineyard carefully chosen using precise viticulture techniques, that offer the truest, most distinctive expression of the varietal.

Primeras Viñas Malbec Gualtallary 2016

Red

Varietal Composition

100% Malbec.

Vineyard

Gualtallary, Tupungato- Planted in 2005. Altitude: 1380 masl.

Vineyard Structure/Yield

High vine training. Drip irrigation. Guyot pruning.

Fermentation process

Manual harvesting. Hand Selection of clusters and grains. Cold maceration for 3 days. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts. During the first part of this stage daily reassembling and delestages are performed, then only reassembling. The total maceration time is 20 to 25 days at a maximum temperature of 30 ° -31 °. The end of maceration is determined by tasting.

Aging

Between 16 to 18 months in a 4.000 french oak vat.

Storage in bottle

over 15 years.

ALCOHOL 13,8%%	TOTAL ACIDITY 5,58 g/l g/l
SUGAR RESIDUE 1.8 g/l	NUMBER OF BOTTLES

Tasting notes

COLOR: intense red with violet reflections.

AROMA: floral with mineral notes.

FLAVOR: elegant, bold and with a medium to long finish in mouth. Aging in oak becomes unnoticed and perfectly balanced.

Pairing Suggestion

Wonderful with grilled red meats, strong cheeses and pasta dishes with white sauces, tomato or trufles. It is also ideal to pair with stews, game dishes or vegetables, such as stuffed potatoes, baked pumpkins or peppers.