Diamаndes, "Perlita" Malbec-Syrah

Interesting facts

"Perlita" Malbec-Syrah, 2014 — rich, fresh, full-bodied wine with a pleasant fruity aroma and a smooth, balanced, mellow taste. The blended wine is dominated by Malbec grapes (80%), supplemented by a small amount of Shiraz (20%). Each variety perfectly complements each other and shows their best qualities. Chilled wine make a good pair of white and red meat, grilled and game and cheese.The Diamandes vineyards grow at the foot of the Andes mountains at an altitude of 1100 metres above sea level, and generous Argentinian sun helps the grapes to reach optimum maturity level. The total area of vineyards in the UCO valley is 130 hectares, and the soil in addition to clay and sand contains lots of pebbles, which promotes good drainage. Fully ripe grapes are harvested manually in boxes of 10 kg. Modern berries cooled and double sorted manually. Fermentation takes place in small stainless steel tanks at low temperatures. In the process of wine making pumps not used, and the agitation of the wort is carried out by gravity. Wine is aged for 10 months in French oak barrels. Recommended to decant the wine 30 minutes before drinking.

Tasting Characteristics

The wine has deep ruby color with purple highlights.
Pleasant, intense, fresh aroma of the wine reveals rich shades of black berries and dark fruit, decorated with accents of spices (black pepper).
Rich, elegant wine on the palate which well reveals generous fruit notes and soft but persistent tannins. The velvety texture of the wine allows you to fully demonstrate fleshy, with concentrated cherry and plum tones.
The wine should be served with meats, game, grilled red or white meat, spicy dishes, spicy cheeses.

About the manufacturer

В 2005 году семья Бонни из Франции, которая с 1996 года владеет знаменитыми Шато Малартик Лагравьер и Шато Газен Рокинкоурт, решила освоить "новые горизонты" и переехала в Аргентину, для создания высококачественных вин с индивидуальным стилем. Для своего нового проекта Альфред-Александр Бонни и его жена Мишель приобрели в Аргентине участок земли — в самом центре долины Уко, к югу от города Мендоса. Так возникло винодельческое хозяйство DiamAndes, название которого сочетает два слова — "Diamante", что на испанском обозначает "алмаз", и "Andes" — горы Анды. Винодельня вошла в состав известной и авторитетной группы Clos de los Siete — объединения французских виноделов под руководством знаменитого энолога Мишеля Роллана.