Mi Terruno, Petit Verdot Limited Reserve, 2016
Mi Terruno, Petit Verdot Limited Reserve, 2016
- Red Still
- 75.0cl
- 13.5%
- Petit Verdot
A bold yet cultured red that is just built for meat. It has a deep ruby red hue with touches of violet at the rim. The bouquet is complex with ripe plums foremost against black raspberry and mocha. Every time you go back to it the bouquet changes as the complexity develops. In the mouth it is smooth yet robust with velvety tannins and a nutty edge from the barrel maturation.
The wine was made was made from handpicked grapes grown in the Perdriel and Lujan de Cuyo regions of Mendoza. After de-stemming and crushing, the grapes underwent a cold maceration in tank to ensure full fruit character and good depth of colour. It then underwent a 15 day fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After the malolactic fermentation it was aged in french oak for 10 months.
- ❖ ABV: 13.5%
Grapes
Petit Verdot
Vintage report
The 2016 vintage in Mendoza caught many producers off guard with its unpredictable rhythm. After a notably warm December that had everyone fretting about early ripening, January brought cooler temperatures and much-needed rain that reset the clock beautifully. The harvest stretched longer than usual, with Malbec picked well into April under ideal conditions. What looked like it might be a challenging vintage turned into something rather special once winemakers adjusted their expectations.
We find 2016 Mendoza wines showing remarkable freshness for what was initially expected to be a warm year vintage. The Malbecs have lovely lifted aromatics and genuine minerality, whilst the Cabernet Sauvignon shows impressive structure without the heaviness that can plague hot vintages. Most bottles are drinking superbly now, having shed their initial tannins, and the best examples should cellar happily until 2028. This vintage rewards patience in the cellar but doesn't demand it.
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