Parcela La Totora

Argentina
San Juan
2022

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 months in concrete egg and one year in bottle. Unfined, unfiltered.

96 points
"La Totora is a block of just under half a hectare (3,500 square meters of vines), planted about 1,550 meters above sea level in Paraje Hilario. It is a pergola vineyard that Francisco Bugallo estimates must be at least 100 years old. From there, criolla chica (about 1,500–1,700 kilos a year) has been selected for this wine since 2017. Although we've had our eye on this since the 2021 vintage, this version is already beginning to show a new dimension of the variety, a stye that's completely different from all the other listán prietos that we at Descorchados have tried over the years. It has a pale, almost orange color, the fruity aromas combine with herbal notes, the palate is light yet also strongly marked by fine, intense tannins, and the acidity is juicy. A wine of great finesse that we think takes the variety to another level."
Patricio Tapia,
Descorchados
95 points
"This is a single parcel wine from an 80-year-old site that`s ethereal, nuanced and complex, with a focused, tangy palate, haunting red cherry and strawberry fruit, filigree tannins and a lingering finish. 2025-32"
Tim Atkin,
Tim Atkin

SKU/Code: 
DB3847-22
Product Line: 
Wine
Red
Varietal: 
Criolla Chica
Farming Type: 
Organic