Grape: MalbecVintage: 2021Type: Red This high-altitude red wine is a pure varietal bottling of malbec produced by David Bonomi and Edgardo Del Pópolo under the Per Se label. The fruit is hand-harvested from the Monasterio Vineyard in Gualtallary, where vines grow in complex sandy and calcareous limestone soils. The winemaking involves a spontaneous native fermentation inside concrete tanks followed by an extended thirty-day cold skin maceration to draw out nuance. It matures for twelve months in seasoned French oak barrels to allow the structure to settle. It pours a deep purple color, opening with a primary nose of crushed plum, fresh cherry, violets, and faint lavender undertones. A light-to-medium frame delivers a tea-like mouthfeel with a juicy, refreshing, and taut flow. Clean flavors of red fruits blend with a chiseled mineral baseline driven by the calcareous soils. A vibrant wave of mountain acidity cuts through the center, keeping the fluid core exceptionally fresh.
