Diamandes Grande Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

In the very heart of Clos de los Siete (Uco Valley, Mendoza), Bodega DiamAndes produces intense,
complex, elegant wines for enjoying now or for laying down. In this unique terroir - a single block
of 130 hectares at 1,000 metres above sea level in the Andes foothills - our proud Bordeaux
heritage converges with the very best of Argentinean expertise.
Surface : 130 hectares
Terroir : Clay and sand with a a large quantity of pebbles. In the Uco Valley, in the foothills of
the Andes Mountains, at an altitude of 1100 m.
Planting density : 5 500 plants per ha
Vine care : Vertical trellising, green harvest, handed leaf thinning
Harvest : Handed picking with small crates, cooling in cold room, handed double sorting. No
crushing
Vinification : Entirely gravity-operated process. Gentle extractions with fractional pumping over;
slow, fermentation kinetics at low temperatures.
64 small temperature-controlled stainless steel vats (isolated with a double jacket). Unique in
South America !
Ageing in French oak barrels.
Consultant Oenologist: Michel Rolland
DiamAndes de Uco Gran Reserva 2009
Valle de Uco - Mendoza - Argentina
Mai 2015
Contact
Vignobles Malartic bodega.diamandes@diamandes.com - + 33 (0) 5 56 64 75 08
www.diamandes.com
Technical Sheet DiamAndes de Uco Gran Reserva 2009
Blend 75% Malbec - 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest Malbec March 26 April 08
Other reds March, March 10 April 17
Ageing 100% french oak, with 70% new oak
Ageing Period 24 months
% Alc. 14,5º

Region Description

A red grape variety commonly grown in Argentina. Argentinian Malbecs can be ripe and lush, and capable of extended aging.