Michelini i Mufatto 2021 Malbec, La Cautiva, Gualtallary

Michelini i Mufatto 2021 Malbec, La Cautiva, Gualtallary

Item Number: 20093

UPC: 0-810451030507

Country: Argentina
Region: Mendoza
Sub Region: Uco Valley
Appellation/AVA: Tupungato
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vineyard Designation: La Cautiva
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): 100% Malbec
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Calcareous sand
Elevation: 5,180 feet

Winemaking Notes: This 100% hand-harvested Malbec is from La Cautiva, a single vineyard high up in Gualtallary, Uco Valley. Whole clusters are foot-tread to start fermentation. Post-fermentation maceration lasts 2 month. The élevage is one year in a 3,000-liter foudre that was first used for the 2019 vintage and one more year in used 225-liter oak barrels. The winemaking process concludes with its gentle filtering and bottling.

Tasting Notes: The nose shows notes of blackberry, boysenberry syrup, blueberry, fresh baked bread, bergamot, cedar, with a hint of peppercorn. The palate is exploding with rich dark fruit, cedar, sage, and leather. This dense and bold wine has supple tannins and great acid. This can definitely age for awhile. Outstanding!

Reviews

  • Descorchados
    Rating: 97 (7/31/2024)

    Michelini i Mufatto obtains 3 wines from its La Cautiva Vineyard. Óleo and La Cuni are selections from certain blocks, while this La Cautiva is a sort of summary of that place in Gualtallary, an extreme vineyard above an altitude of 1,600 meters in a hidden corner of the Andes in the Uco Valley. Check out the flavors of this wine—a combination of tart red-fruit notes garnished with herbs and some flowers. The texture is firm and tense from the acidity, but also from the firm, sharp tannins. The delicious finish smells of flowers in a Malbec with a strong sense of place. A mountain red.