2016 Seminare Malbec Mendoza Gen del Alma

The 2016 Seminare comes from a head- pruned plot (Eiti Leda) that yields no more than 1,200 kilos per hectare. It's from a vineyard planted in 2013 in Gualtallary that they didn't irrigate in 2016, as the year saw more than enough rain. This fermented in 3,000-liter concrete amphorae with 100% full clusters and foot treading, with a 30-day maceration after fermentation finished. It matured in used barriques until bottling, without racking or refilling of the barrels. Fragrant, floral, expressive, elegant and clean, subtle and nuanced, the nose is really attractive and develops new tones in the glass, denoting great complexity. It's nicely proportioned and balanced, layered and complex. There is superb balance and elegance on the palate, and the quality of tannins is stunning. Great Malbec from extremely young vines. There is a lot more complexity here than in the Crua Chan wines-it shows the variety, the soil and the wild place. 1,500 bottles and 18 magnums were filled in May 2017. Once the different zones of Gualtallary are made official, this will fall in the Monasterio zone. 2018 - 2024