Merkki: El Hijo Prodigo

Alessandro Speri, founder and owner of this young and dynamic winery, belongs to a long and noble tradition of wine producers. In Italy, the family name has been synonymous with award-winning and renowned wines since 1876. In the obsessive search for the perfect vine, he crossed the Atlantic and settled in a small town at the foot of the Andes called La Consulta, about which we will talk a lot. in the next years. In this beautiful corner of Argentina, between the hiss of the mountain breeze, he takes care of the grapes that will form the spinal column of his best known and most appreciated Crus.

Grapes: 100% Malbec, the only vineyard
Alcohol: 14.4%
Area of ​​origin: La Consulta - Uco Valley, Mendoza (Argentina)
Altitude: 1060 meters a.s.l.
Harvest: Manual harvest in baskets.
Fermentation: maceration of the grapes at a low temperature of 8 ° C for five days. Three weeks on its skins with daily pumping over. Malolactic fermentation in oak barrels.
Aging: eighteen months in selected Allier oak barrels (France). Eight months in the bottle.
Organoleptic characteristics: very intense ruby ​​red color with marked violet reflections. Raspberry, cassis, wild cherry, chocolate and vanilla spices. Good structure, delicate tannins with an important acidity in the mouth. Red and mineral fruits prevail with well balanced tannins, supported by the aging in wood. Complex wine, pleasant and persistent in the finish.
Pairings: With traditional Argentine barbecue (selected premium cuts of meat from Pampa arranged on an open grill), empanadas and chocolate desserts with red fruits.
Serving temperature: 18/20 ° C