· Average age of vines
More than 30 years.
· Grape variety
100% Malbec.
· Time of harvest
Last week of February.
· Harvest
Hand harvested, in small plastic boxes of 18 kg.· Average vineyard production
8800 lbs per acre.
· Fermentation
Alcoholic at 16ºC for 15 days
· Alcohol
12.5º by Vol.
· TA / PH
7.5 / 0.30
· Residual Sugar
6.9 grs/l
· Production
12.000 bottles
Notes:
Made using traditional Charmat method, this wine was left sur lie for six months. Totally satisfying sparkling wine, combining a complex style with freshness redolent of cherries bursting from the tiny bubbles. A gentle acidity suggests that LOIS can be aged two to three years.