A blend of Red Criolla varietals (70% Cereza, 20% Criolla Chica, 5% Canela, & 5% Moscatel Tinto). Grapes are hand harvested, destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeasts. Aged for seven months in concrete tanks, neutral oak barrels, and 50 liter demijohns on the lees. Unfined, unfiltered.
Parcela La Totora was produced from a very small plot of extremely old Criolla Chica, vines were planted in 1930 in alluvial quartz soils. 30% of the grapes are left with whole clusters and undergo spontaneous fermentation on the lees. Maceration is about 30 day with low extraction. Aged eight...