Alta-Yarí
Gualtallary, Uco Valley
Hervé & Diane Fabre
2018
Sustainable
wines
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.
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.
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.
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.