Cara Sur 2023 'Pergolas' Criollas Tintas, Barreal

Item Number: 21571

UPC: 7-791728242263

Country: Argentina
Region: San Juan
Sub Region: Calingasta Valley
Appellation/AVA: Barreal
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2023
Grape(s): Red Criolla Grapes
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Screw Cap
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Soil Type: Alluvial
Elevation: 4,900 and 5,700 feet

Terroir Notes: This wine is made in the Calingasta Valley, northwest of Mendoza. Grapes are sourced from multiple tiny vineyards in Barreal and Hilario, planted between 1920-1970. While most of Cara Sur’s wines are from the 80-year-old Finca Maggio Vineyard that they farm, the Cara Sur Pergolas Criollas Tintas is unique. The couples work with various families in the area who have small home vineyards, sometimes only 4 to 5 parral vines. They buy the fruit from these families to make Pergolas Criollas Tintas. These are high altitude vineyards, and the region has desert-like weather with strong sun, little rain, and big diurnal shifts. Vines in this area have traditionally been trained to pergolas/parrals to protect the grapes from the intense sun in this high altitude region.

Winemaking Notes: Grapes are destemmed and fermented with indigenous yeast. The wine ages for 7 months in a mixture of concrete tanks, neutral oak barrels, and 50-liter demijohns before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.

Tasting Notes: This wine is super fresh with a juicy and light body. It’s herbaceous with a hint of tart strawberry. This is a summer crusher to be sure.