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Livvera Malvasia

Varietal
Malvasia

Notes
VINEYARD: The grapes come from a tiny 85 year old vineyard in the district of El Zampal in Tupungato. Located in the north of the Uco Valley at around 3600ft asl, it has a continental climate with temperate summers and cool winters with some snowfall. The soils are generally poor clay but well drained. This combination of conditions leads to grapes with high natural acidity.

VINIFICATION: Grapes are de-stemmed. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in a 2500- liter concrete egg and spends 60 days on the skins to extract the essence of the grapes. It is then pressed and racked into old French oak barrels where it stayed for eight months before being put into bottle without fining or filtration.

TASTING NOTES: A delicate, perfumed wine, with concentrated aromas of flowers, herbs and citrus. Well- structured with a chalky texture and racy acidity.