La Cautiva (Malbec)

2020
Argentina
Uco Valley

Made at La Cautiva, fermented using foot treaded 100% whole cluster. Post-fermentation maceration from one to four months (depending on the year), followed by its ageing for two years in 3000L foudres.

96 points
"They harvested the grapes for the 2020 La Cautiva early because it was a warm year and they wanted to avoid over-ripeness and high alcohol in the wine. As a result, they achieved a wine that has 13.5% alcohol and is balanced, fresh and elegant. It expresses what they are looking for very good acidity in the wines. The élevage was one year in a 3,000-liter foudre that was first used for the 2019 vintage and one more year in used 225-liter oak barrels. This part of La Cautiva delivers wines that are very floral and aromatic—violets and lavender—very showy and expressive. The palate is medium to full-bodied with very fine tannins and a long, dry finish. 4,000 bottles and some larger formats were filled in June 2022."
Luis Gutiérrez,
Wine Advocate
11/30/2022

SKU/Code: 
DB2381-20
Product Line: 
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Malbec
Farming Type: 
Organic