2023 Mendel "Finca Mendel" Malbec, Mendoza, ArgentinaABOUT THIS WINE The Mendel vineyards are located in Perdriel and Mayor Drummond at between 900 and 1100 meters above sea level in Lujn de Cuyo. Vines are planted at relatively high density (5,555 vines ha) and planted with a north south orientation. Grapes are hand picked and sorted and macerated in small fermentation tanks of 50 80 hl. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER Mendel is an old bodega situated at Drummond, Mendoza, built in 1928 and which was bought by the

” Only 17 hectares of the property’s 45 is planted to vines

mid-weight

a rural village in KwaZulu-Natal

but still packs plenty of delicious Gamay and Beaujolais joie de vivre into each bottle

So there is 4 famous Domaines Gros

The soils are quite varied amongst the 5 subzones

The elevage of this wine is 40% in foudre and 60% in futs de chene (barrel

Compania de Vinos del Atlantico in partnership with the Lavradores Feitoria (Growers’ Association)

fresh characters that are classically Chablis

Their vines are well placed

Henri Boillot

Slow alcoholic and malolactic fermentation is followed by 4-6 months aging in large oak casks with regular stirring of the lees