Mosquita Muerta - Sapo de Otro Pozo, Argentina
His presence imposes any place he enters.
Though not always welcomed, he will never be unnoticed. His adrenaline is the risk, the key.
Sapo de Otro Pozo, the Argentinean way of saying “fish out of the water”.
Zones:
Los Chacayes | 25% Malbec
Height: 1200 m.a.s.l.
Gualtallary | 20% Malbec
Height: 1450 m.a.s.l.
El Manzano | 15% Malbec
La Consulta
| 20% Syrah
Height: 1200 m.a.s.l.
La Consulta | 20% Cabernet Franc
Height: 1020 m.a.s.l.
R E D B L E N D
UCO VALLEY
Hand –harvested grapes from each terroir at different dates in order to find the ideal ripeness and expression. Each component is fermented using different vessels: concrete egg shaped vats, 1000 liters oak casks and in 225 liters oak barrels. 50% of the wine is aged in first use French oak barrels for 14 months.
On the nose, smoky and spicy aromas from oak influence combined with notes of aromatic herbs, wild berries and flowers. It has a round palate with great acidity and round tannins. A great example of Uco Valley terroir.
Awards and Accolades
Descorchados 2019 | 94 pts
Vintage 2016
Descorchados 2018 | 95 pts
Vintage 2015
Robert Parker 2018 | 93 pts
Vintage 2016
Tim Atkin 2019 | 90 pts
Vintage 2017
Harvest:
Manual harvest into 15kg boxes.
Each sector is harvested at different stages, obtaining pro les of the wines that are completely different in each case.
Vini cation: Vini cation is done in different parts. In concrete eggs, 1000 litre oak barrels, micro-vini cations in small containers and in
225 litre barrels.
Fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts , and at cellar temperature. e extraction processes are completed
gently by pisage.
Each one of the components of this blend bring characteristics to the wine that add potency in its every aspect. e Malbec
grapes give an aromatic expression, accompanied with a touch that is characteristic of Syrah and the typical structure and
freshness of Cabernet Franc. 50% of the wine is matured for 14 months in rst use French oak barrels.