Finca Monteflores Cabernet Franc (Fair Trade)

Product: Red wine

Product number, Alko: 453037

Certifications: Fair Trade

Packaging: Glass bottle

Closure: Microaglomerate cork

Volume: 750 ml

Vintage: 2022

Producer: Alta Vista Winery

Country: Argentina

Region: Mendoza

Acid: 5,8 g/l

Res. Sugar: 2,0 g/l

Alcohol content: 14% vol

Serving temperature: 14-18° C

Grape varieties: Cabernet Franc 100%

Colour: Bright red

Nose: Great aromatic intensity of red fruits, hints of herbs and red pepper.

Mouth: Rounded mouthfeel and solid structure in the after palate provides long persistency.

Soil: The vineyard is located in the slopes of the Andes Mountains in Mendoza, Argentina, the soil is rocky and shallow, and only managed drip irrigation from the snowmelt allows vines to grow and ripe under a sunny climate.

Vinification: Grapes are harvested when they are fully ripe, with good balance of sugar and acidity and round tannins in skins and seeds. Clusters are destemmed and tanks filled with the crushed berries. Fermentation begins with a cold temperatures in order to increase fresh fruit aromas and finishes at higher temperatures to boost concentration and structure. It usually take three-weeks to separate the free run new wine from the pomace.

Aging: 50% of the wine is aged in lightly toasted 225 litres French oak for 12 months. The other 50% remains in tanks to preserve youth and fruitiness.

Awards and recognitions: Vintage 2016 : Wine Advocate 88, Jancis Robinson 15, Gold medal Sakura Japan Women’s Wine Awards.

Information about the producer: Alta Vista winery was founded in Argentina in 1998, by French owner Patrick D’Aulan. Since there a multicultural technical team guides the profile of the wines. With more than 120 hectares of owned vines and modern facilities Alta Vista is world wide recognized as a Top Wine Producer of Argentina

The producer’s personal opinion about the product: This is a fruit forward Cabernet franc wine from a high altitude vineyard at the foothill of the Argentinean Andes. It is an excellent expression of the grape variety and also the terroir where it comes.

Enjoy together with: Red meat, pasta with tomato-based sauces, or oily fishes.

Price: €14,59