Tasting Notes The color is a deep ruby-red with violet shades. The nose is slightly ?oral with hints of violets, plums, raspberries, vanilla and slightly-toasted coffee. In the mouth, the wine presents good structure with nice ripe and juicy tannins. It is a wonderfully balanced, medium-bodied wine.

Wine Maker Notes As Italian wine makers in the new world Mario and Iacopo produce wines with depth and power yet still exhibit the structure and harmony reminiscent of the wines of their heritage. Of their “eldest son” they say “old age does not exist, only maturity.”

Technical Notes The grapes come from the 60-hectare Ave estate in the Pedriel region of the Luján de Cuyo valley in Mendoza. Prime vineyards produce incredible fruit which is the base for this great wine. The grapes are de-bunched and put into stainless steel tanks and for 20 days the wine is kept in contact with its skins. The wine ferments for 10 days in temperature controlled vats. The wine is moved to cement tanks for malolactic fermentation. The wine ?nally ages in French oak for 8 months, 50% new and 50% second-use barriques. The wine is ?nally bottled and rests for 6 months before shipping.

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