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ORIGIN | LUNA BENEGAS | CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Young fruity wines, medium structured, produced with grapes with a yield of about 9 Tons/hectare. The red wines of this line are aged in barrels for 4 months.
CHARACTERISTICS
Varietal composition: 100% cabernet sauvignon.
Grapes Origin: Finca Libertad, Mendoza Upper River Bank (850 meters above sea level, 2800 ft), Cruz de Piedra, Maipu, Mendoza.
Harvest time: Last week of April
Winemaking process: Prefermentative cold maceration. Fermentation in tank at 25°C (77°F). Post fermentative maceration for two weeks. Racking and natural malolactic fermentation.
Ageing 6 months in French oak barrels.
Tasting notes:
-Colour: Deep ruby red with purple hues, clean and brilliant.
-Nose: Intense aromas of varietal typicity that disclose black fruit and cherries and soft notes of eucalyptus, pepper and toast.
-Mouth: Soft and friendly entrance in the mouth. In the middle it exhibits balanced, soft and ripe tannins. Herbacious in the end showing again some eucalyptus notes. Medium to long persistence.
Ageing capacity: 6 years.
Drinking temperature: Between 15°C – 17°C (59°F – 63°F).