Alta-Yarí



Growing Area
Gualtallary, Uco Valley
Proprietor
Hervé & Diane Fabre
First Vintage
2018
Farming Practice
Sustainable

wines

Red

Varietal/Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon

Vineyard Area
From vines in the growing area of Gualtallary in the Uco Valley — yields are limited to 45 hL/ha.

Soil
Stony alluvials soils with layers of sand and limestone

Elevation
4800 feet

Vinification
Manually harvested into small bins of 20 kg. Cold maceration for 4 days before fermentation at 10ºC -12ºC. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures with 2 to 3 pump-overs per day.​

Maturation
50% of the wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.​

Red

Varietal/Blend
Cabernet Franc (60%), Malbec (35%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%)

Vineyard Area
From a selection of the estate's top plots of each variety, in the growing area of Gualtallary in the Uco Valley — yields are held to 30 hL/ha.

Soil
Stony alluvials soils with layers of sand and limestone

Elevation
4500 to 5200 feet

Vinification
Manually harvested into small bins of 20 kg. Cold maceration for 5 days before fermentation at 10ºC -12ºC. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures with 2 to 3 pump-overs per day.​

Maturation
Aged in French oak barrels for 16 months.​

Red

Varietal/Blend
Malbec

Vineyard Area
From the estate's top Malbec site in the growing area of Gualtallary in the Uco Valley — yields are held to 30 hL/ha.

Soil
Stony alluvials soils with layers of sand and limestone

Elevation
4800 feet

Vinification
Manually harvested into small bins of 20 kg. Cold maceration for 5 days before fermentation at 10ºC – 12ºC. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures with 2 to 3 punch downs per day.​

Maturation
Aged in French oak barrels for 16 months.​

Red

Varietal/Blend
Malbec

Vineyard Area
From vines in the growing area of Gualtallary in the Uco Valley — yields are limited to 45 hL/ha.

Soil
Stony alluvials soils with layers of sand and limestone

Elevation
4800 feet

Vinification
Manually harvested into small bins of 20 kg. Cold maceration for 4 days before fermentation at 10ºC -12ºC. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperatures with 2 to 3 pump-overs per day.​

Maturation
50% of the wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12 months.​