Gardel Malbec Coleccion 2009

GeneralWineryBodegas Maza Tonconogy
RegionMendoza
Town of productionLa Consulta
VarietalMalbec
Total production of the wineApproximately 8,000 cases
Name of winemakerHector Durigutti
VineyardAge of vines used to produce wine20 years old
Yield3.2 tons per acre
Size of vineyard, hectaresApproximately 12 acres
Elevation above sea level3200 feet
Inclination of vineyardsouth
HarvestHarvest methodmanual
Date of harvestApril
FermentationAlcoholic fermentation, typein stainless steel tanks
Alcoholic fermentation, duration30 days
Alcoholic fermentation, temperature82 degrees F
Malolactic fermentation, typein stainless steel tanks
CharacteristicsAlcohol13.8%
AgingTime in barrel2 months
Barrel type and ageFrench oak barrels
BottlingCold stabilizedyes
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