Familia Falasco Hermandad Malbec 2017

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Our Price:  £20.70Earn 20 Loyalty Points Bottle or Case:    Bottle:  £20.70  Case of 6:  £124.20  Case of 12:  £248.40 Producer:  Familia Falasco Grape Varieties:  100% Malbec Optimum Drinking:  Within 10 years Wine Style:  Rich, full bodied red Alcohol by Volume:  14% Closure:  Cork Country:  Argentina Availability:

Familia Falasco Hermandad Malbec 2017

This winery is owned by ‘Familia Falasco’ who have over 40 years’ experience producing fine wines and are a top 5 leading Argentine producer located in San Martin (in the east of Mendoza)

Familia Falasco/Los Haroldos own 3,000 hectares of vineyards in many of the prime locations, including vineyards in premier sub-region ‘La Consulta’ in the ‘Uco Valley’ which is 1,100 metres above sea level and offers a perfect micro-climate for producing fresh fruit driven wines.

This wine is a new project made at the Los Haroldos winery which is a modern winery with production capacity of 45 million litres of fine wine, and from February to the end of April, it processes 55 million kilos of grapes.  Los Haroldos is a leading wine within the Argentine domestic market and experiencing significant export growth.

Produced by:              Bodegas Los Haroldos, a winery owned by ‘Familia Falasco’ and a top ten leading Argentine producer

Tasting Note:             A full bodied, rich wine with ripe black fruits flavours supported by rich cherries and juicy plums, there are also hints of violets and vanilla, great texture and long finish

VINIFICATION:         Cold maceration for 5 days, followed by fermentation for 28 days at a maximum temperature of 30°C and 100% Malolactic. 15 months ageing in first fill French oak barriques

Alcohol:                      14%

Variety:                      100% Malbec

Altitude:                     1,100 metres above sea level

FOOD MATCHING:     The perfect accompaniment to a quality steak