Bonarda 2004
Deep garnet in color with intense light and dark tones, while on the nose it gives off an intense aroma of ripe plums, and dried figs with great notes of chocolate and vanilla. On the palate it is full wonderfully balanced with a long aftertaste.
Pairing: This wine is perfect with game, lamb, venison, and strong sauces prepared with mushrooms; also oily fish.
Serving Temperature: 60.8 to 62.6ºF
As this wine has been lightly filtered it may present tartrate precipitates which do not affect quality at all.
Blend: 85% Bonarda, 7.5% Malbec, 7.5% Merlot
Coordinates: 35º latitude South
Altitude: 800m above sea level
Mean annual precipitation: 7.9 in
Temperature Pattern: 3,596º F- days in the Winkler scale
Temperature Range: 64.4 to 71.6º F between day and night
Vineyards: Planted in 1946
Training system: Low trained vines
Pruning: Guyot
Irrigation: Flood irrigation with water from the Diamante River
Harvest: 2nd fortnight of April
Yield per hectare: 13,200 pounds
Barrel: 12 months; 95% French Oak and 5% American Oak