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Cara Sur Criollas Blancas Pergolas 2022 750ml

size
750ml
country
Argentina
region
Cuyo
appellation
San Juan
WA
92
WA
92
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
The 2022 Pérgolas Criolla Blanca was produced with a blend of white varieties, Torrontés Sanjuanino and Mendocino and other Criolla varieties from old pergola vines. It fermented with some skins and matured in concrete, where the wine developed some flor yeast. It has only 11.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.19 and high acidity, 6.03 grams after malolactic fermentation. The wines are very fresh, and this is serious, tasty, stony and mineral, with complexity and elegance. 7,000 bottles were filled in October 2022. ... More details
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Cara Sur Criollas Blancas Pergolas 2022 750ml

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WA
92
WA
92
Rated 92 by Wine Advocate
The 2022 Pérgolas Criolla Blanca was produced with a blend of white varieties, Torrontés Sanjuanino and Mendocino and other Criolla varieties from old pergola vines. It fermented with some skins and matured in concrete, where the wine developed some flor yeast. It has only 11.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.19 and high acidity, 6.03 grams after malolactic fermentation. The wines are very fresh, and this is serious, tasty, stony and mineral, with complexity and elegance. 7,000 bottles were filled in October 2022.
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A blend of White Criolla varietals from tiny family vineyards in Barreal and Hilario in San Juan, Argentina, at very high altitudes (4900ft - 5700ft). Vines are planted in alluvial soils and range in age from 50-100 years old. 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.
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size
750ml
country
Argentina
region
Cuyo
appellation
San Juan
Overview
The 2022 Pérgolas Criolla Blanca was produced with a blend of white varieties, Torrontés Sanjuanino and Mendocino and other Criolla varieties from old pergola vines. It fermented with some skins and matured in concrete, where the wine developed some flor yeast. It has only 11.5% alcohol with a pH of 3.19 and high acidity, 6.03 grams after malolactic fermentation. The wines are very fresh, and this is serious, tasty, stony and mineral, with complexity and elegance. 7,000 bottles were filled in October 2022.
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Region: Cuyo

Situated in and around the Andean mountains, the Cuyo region of Argentina has long been associated with the best of the country's wine industry. Including now world famous provinces such as Mendoza and La Rioja, Argentina's Cuyo region has something of an ideal environment for the cultivation of high quality grapes – including Argentina's flagship varietal, the Malbec – which includes the beautiful Desaguadero River and its tributaries. Although the region itself is quite dry and arid, the soils have a remarkably high mineral content, and plenty of iron which gives it the distinctive red color associated with Cuyo. For several decades now, wineries in Cuyo have been booming, as more and more of the global wine audience begin to recognize the region's remarkable potential for rich and flavorful wines.
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Country: Argentina

In the dry, arid deserts of Argentina, wineries and winemakers are focusing their efforts on producing high quality wines for the world market. By experimenting with both traditional and modern methods and technologies, they have found great success with a wide variety of grapes well suited to the conditions of the country, particularly Malbec, Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the past decade, Argentinian wineries have continued to aim high, and this has led to a range of new wines using grape varietals not typically associated with the country. The cooler regions of Argentina are seeing more vineyards being planted with Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir varietals, something that is beginning to produce fantastic results, which are at once representative of the country's wines - with all their fruity and bold character - but are also pushing the boundaries of what we expect from a New World country.
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Region: Cuyo

Situated in and around the Andean mountains, the Cuyo region of Argentina has long been associated with the best of the country's wine industry. Including now world famous provinces such as Mendoza and La Rioja, Argentina's Cuyo region has something of an ideal environment for the cultivation of high quality grapes – including Argentina's flagship varietal, the Malbec – which includes the beautiful Desaguadero River and its tributaries. Although the region itself is quite dry and arid, the soils have a remarkably high mineral content, and plenty of iron which gives it the distinctive red color associated with Cuyo. For several decades now, wineries in Cuyo have been booming, as more and more of the global wine audience begin to recognize the region's remarkable potential for rich and flavorful wines.
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Country: Argentina

In the dry, arid deserts of Argentina, wineries and winemakers are focusing their efforts on producing high quality wines for the world market. By experimenting with both traditional and modern methods and technologies, they have found great success with a wide variety of grapes well suited to the conditions of the country, particularly Malbec, Bonarda and Cabernet Sauvignon. Over the past decade, Argentinian wineries have continued to aim high, and this has led to a range of new wines using grape varietals not typically associated with the country. The cooler regions of Argentina are seeing more vineyards being planted with Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir varietals, something that is beginning to produce fantastic results, which are at once representative of the country's wines - with all their fruity and bold character - but are also pushing the boundaries of what we expect from a New World country.