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Product Name: Mendel Unus '06

Varietal Composition: 70% Malbec, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon

Locations: Lujan de Cuyo - Mayor Drummond

Avg. Vineyard Elev.: 3,280 feet

Avg. Age of Vines: 78 years

Rootstock: Ungrafted

Harvest Method: Hand-harvested

Oak Regimen: 16 months in 100% new French barriques

Fining: None

Filtration: None

Alcohol: 14.0%

Total Case Production: 3500 cases (6-packs)

 

Tasting Notes/Food Pairing Suggestions

Incredible dark purple color. The aromas of dark cherries, plums and roasted cocoa come leaping out of the glass. This is a big, but very suave, wine with layers of ripe cherry and berry fruits, and the cocoa and vanilla flavors simply make this wine's finish go on and on and on. There are loads of ripe, soft tannins, so this wine will certainly age beautifully for a decade or longer, but the temptation to drink it right away may be too much to resist. Serve with absolutely any red-wine friendly food and you will have a ball!

About the Name/Label

Mendel is the first name of the owner's father, a man who came to Argentina as a young immigrant and ended up a successful businesssman in several different industries. He was also a man who loved the finest things that life could offer, particularly wine. His children honor thier father by seeking perfection in thier wines with his hame on the label.

 

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