Bodega Elvira Calle Alberti 154 Malbec

”DOC Lujan de Cuyo is one of only two certified viticultural areas in Argentina. It was originally certified in 1989 and is limited to 144 square miles. The vineyards must be of traditional old-vine vertical trellis originally planted in the area. Vineyard plant density must be between 1822 to 2227 plants per acre. The vines must be pruned in the Guyot system and irrigated via snow melt run-off. Maximum grape yields must be at or below 2.5 tons an acre. The blend must be at least 85% Malbec. The wine must age 12 months in barrels and at least 12 months in bottle. It must be estate bottled. Two vineyard sites: Mayor Drummond (70 years old) and Chacras de Coria (102 years old). Geographic Location Mayor Drummond (70 years old) and Chacras de Coria (102 years old). Agronomic characteristics Vines more than 50 years in three different areas of Lujan de Cuyo traditional surface irrigation and pruning Guyot characterize these three plots. Producing and Aging Hand harvested grapes. Ma