2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Total Acidity 6 g/L
Grape Varieties 100% Torrontés
Region Paraje Altamira
Soil Deep sandy-loam surface over alluvial and colluvial stones with calcium-carbonate encrustations
Elevation 1150.0 meters
Harvest Dates Last week of March 2023
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta amphorae, with fermentation completed in used barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 10 days
Oak Types French oak
Production Volume 2,300 bottles
Bottles2,300
Production Details Finca La Delfina in GI Paraje Altamira; the Torrontés vineyard was planted by Susana Balbo more than 20 years before the sheet was issued. Grapes were hand-harvested, cold-stored for 24 hours before destemming and not crushed; fermentation ran at 14–18°C. The wine spent 12 months in French-oak barrels.
Tasting Notes Limpid orange with copper glints; white peach, white flowers and spice; sharp entry, pure clean palate, substantial texture and tension, and a long lingering finish.
2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Torrontés
Region Paraje Altamira
Elevation 1150.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta amphorae, with fermentation completed in used barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 10 days
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested into bins; grapes were cold-stored for 24 hours before destemming and were not crushed; fermentation ran at 14–18°C; matured for 12 months in third- and fourth-use French-oak barrels. The sheet reports acidity of 6 g/L without identifying its analytical basis, so it is not proposed as total_acidity_gl.
Tasting Notes Limpid orange with copper glints; white peach, white flowers and spice; sharp entry, pure clean palate, substantial texture and tension, and a long finish.
Food Pairing Sweetbreads, fatty fish, seafood, pasta with creamy or light sauces, cheese and mushrooms.
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Torrontés
Region Paraje Altamira
Elevation 1150.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta amphorae, with fermentation completed in used barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 10 days
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details Hand-harvested into bins; grapes were refrigerated to 6°C before destemming and were not crushed; fermentation ran at 14–18°C; matured for 12 months in fourth-use French-oak barrels. The producer sheet reports acidity of 6.60 g/L without identifying its analytical basis. The IWSC entry categorizes the submitted 2021 wine as dry, below 5 g/L residual sugar, but this bound is not proposed as an exact residual_sugar_gl value.
Tasting Notes Producer note: limpid orange with copper glints; white peach, white flowers and spice; sharp entry, pure clean palate, substantial texture and tension, and a long finish. IWSC’s 2023 judging note for this 2021 release adds jasmine, citrus, apricot, oak and a honeyed character.
Food Pairing Sweetbreads, fatty fish, seafood, pasta with creamy or light sauces, cheese and mushrooms.
2020 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Torrontés
Region Paraje Altamira
Elevation 1150.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta amphorae, with fermentation completed in used barrels
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Maceration 16 days
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested into bins; grapes were cold-stored for 24 hours before destemming and were not crushed; fermentation ran at 14–18°C; matured for 12 months in fourth-use French-oak barrels. The sheet reports acidity of 6.6 g/L without identifying its analytical basis, so it is not proposed as total_acidity_gl.
Tasting Notes Limpid orange with copper glints; white peach and white flowers; sharp entry, spicy profile, pure clean palate, substantial texture and tension, and a long finish.
Food Pairing Sweetbreads, fatty fish, seafood, pasta with creamy or light sauces, cheese and mushrooms.
2019 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Torrontés
Region Paraje Altamira
Elevation 1150.0 meters
Fermentation Vessels Terracotta amphorae
Oak Types French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details Hand-harvested; made in terracotta amphorae with skin contact for an unspecified period; matured for 9 months in fourth-use French-oak barrels. The sheet reports acidity of 6.6 g/L without identifying its analytical basis, so it is not proposed as total_acidity_gl.
Tasting Notes White peach and orange-peel aromas; a spicy, broad palate; transparent, elegant and persistent.
Food Pairing Octopus, lamb, sweetbreads or grilled eggplant.
Producer Information
Website
Address
Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, 5507, Argentina
Phone
+54 (0)261 496 0409
Email
Owner
Susana Balbo
Cellarmaster
Edgardo del Pópolo