Diamandes Malbec

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.
Red Grape Varieties :
66% Malbec - 17% Cabernet Sauvignon - 7% Merlot - 7% Syrah - 3% Petit Verdot
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.
Vinification : Global concept of gravity (from the bunches to the bottle) 64 small
temperature-controlled stainless steel vats (isolated with a double jacket). Unique in
South America !
Consultant Oenologist: Michel Rolland
DiamAndes de Uco Malbec 2011
Valle de Uco - Mendoza - Argentina
Mai 2013
Contact
Vignobles Malartic bodega.diamandes@diamandes.com - + 33 (0) 5 56 64 75 08
www.diamandes.com
Technical Sheet DiamAndes de Uco Malbec 2011
Blend 95% Malbec - 5% Syrah
Harvest Malbec April, 6th to 11th
Other reds March, 28th to April 6th
Ageing 100% french oak, with 50 % new
Ageing Period 12 months
% Alc. 14.5

Region Description

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