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BenMarco Malbec
Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza
Tasting Notes
BenMarco Malbec is a testimony of Valle de Uco, endowed with aromas of black berries, notes of violets, pronounced acidity, firm tannins and great length.
Food Pairings
Grilled red meats, sausages, seasoned or roasted pork, hard cheeses and pasta with meat-based sauces.
Winemaking Notes
Hand-selected grapes. Destemming and soft crushing. Daily push-downs. Extended maceration for 30 days. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts at no more than 28°C (82°F).
Aged in second-use French oak barrels for 11 months.
Vineyard Notes
Los Chacayes is an extraordinary terroir. Its sandy, rocky loam soil guarantees good permeability, limits the growth of the plant and ensures perfect ripening.
Region: Los Chacayes, Valle de Uco, Mendoza
Elevation: 1,110 m.a.s.l. / 3,640 ft. (average)
Technical Info
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Alcohol 14.5%
Acidity 5.5 g/l
Tasting Notes
Los Chacayes is an extraordinary terroir. Its sandy, rocky loam soil guarantees good permeability, limits the growth of the plant and ensures perfect ripening. BenMarco Malbec is a testimony of Valle de Uco, endowed with aromas of black berries, notes of violets, pronounced acidity, firm tannins and great length.
Food Pairings
Grilled red meats, sausages, seasoned or roasted pork, hard cheeses and pasta with meat-based sauces.
Winemaking Notes
Hand-selected grapes. Destemming and soft crushing. Daily push-downs. Extended maceration for 30 days. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts at no more than 28°C (82°F). Aged in second-use French oak barrels for 11 months.
Vineyard Notes
Los Chacayes is an extraordinary terroir at 1,110 meters (3,640 ft). Its sandy and rocky loam soil guarantees good permeability, limits the growth of the plant and ensures perfect ripening.
Technical Info
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Alcohol 14.5%
Acidity 5.5 g/l
Tasting Notes
Los Chacayes is an extraordinary terroir. Its sandy and rocky loam soil guarantees good permeability, limits the growth of the plant and ensures perfect ripening. BenMarco Malbec is a testimony of Valle de Uco, endowed with aromas of black berries, notes of violets, pronounced acidity, firm tannins and great length.
Food Pairings
Grilled red meats, sausages, seasoned or roasted pork, hard cheeses and pasta with meat-based sauces
Winemaking Notes
Grapes hand-selected. Destemming and soft crushing. Push-downs on a daily basis. Extended maceration for 30 days. Fermentation at 28°C (82°F) maximum. Aged for 11 months in 100% second-use French oak.
Vineyard Notes
Los Chacayes is an extraordinary terroir at 1,110 meters (3,640 ft). Its sandy and rocky loam soil guarantees good permeability, limits the growth of the plant and ensures perfect ripening.
Technical Info
100% Malbec. Alcohol 14.5%; acidity 5.5 g/l.
Tasting Notes
BenMarco Malbec is a testimony of Valle de Uco, endowed with aromas of black fruits, notes of violets, pronounced acidity, firm tannins and great length.
Food Pairings
Grilled red meats, sausages, seasoned or roasted pork, hard cheeses and pasta with meat-based sauces
Winemaking Notes
Grapes hand-selected. Destemming and soft crushing. Push-downs on a daily basis. Extended maceration for 30 days. Fermentation at 28°C (82°F) maximum. Aged for 11 months in 100% second-use French oak.
Vineyard Notes
Los Chacayes is an extraordinary terroir at 1,110 meters (3,640 ft). Its sandy and rocky loam soil guarantees good permeability, limits the growth of the plant and ensures perfect ripening.
Technical Info
100% Malbec. Alcohol 14.6%; acidity 5.6 g/l.
Tasting Notes
BenMarco Malbec is a testament to Uco Valley, from which it hails, proffering aromas of fresh black fruit and floral notes of violets. The palate shows great balance, very fine tannins, and a thread of acidity going through its core, lifting it up and going its length.
Food Pairings
Beef, sausages, spiced or grilled pork, medium-strong cheeses, and meat-based pasta sauces.
Winemaking Notes
Selected yeast. Max. Temp. 28° C. 30 days of contact with the skins. Sur lees conservation with batonage. Complete malolactic fermentation. Aged for 11 months in 100% second-use French oak.
Vineyard Notes
Grapes are grown in Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, at an elevation of 1,110 m. Los Chacayes is an extraordinary terroir. Its sandy loam and rocky soils guarantee good permeability, limit the plant's growth, and assure perfect ripeness.
Technical Info
100% Malbec. Alcohol 13.9%; acidity 5.2 g/l.
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