Luigi Bosca Malbec Selección de Vistalba 2019

Luigi Bosca Malbec Selección Vistalba is a deep and bright violet red wine. It has intense and balanced aromas, with rather ripe red fruit and spicy notes. It is generous, smooth and expressive in the mouth, with incipient tannins. Clean, refreshing and well-bodied on the palate with attractive character. It has a deep and clear finish, with a fully-integrated oak character and good ageing capacity. It represents Vistalba Terroir character.

Vertical trellising system in 50 year-old vineyard with double guyot pruning system. Flow irrigation. Yield of 9 tons per hectare

The grapes were hand-picked in 18kg boxes. Clusters were selected and then destemmed. The must was cold macerated for 5 days at 10°C-15°C. It was then fermented with selected yeast in stainless steel tanks, with extraction works pigeage and delestage. After fermentation, the wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12 months. It was then stabilized, filtered and bottled. The resulting wine was stored in the winery for 4 months before release.

The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12 months and a for a further 4 months once bottled.