Estate Merlot, Humberto Canale, 2020
The first winery in Patagonia to be certified as sustainable, Humberto Canale still operate today with the same values as when Guillermo Barzi's uncle planted the vines in 1914. Providing work and housing for local residents they pride themselves on to this day being an authentic family owned winery with real family values.
The cooler climate of Pategonia allows fruit to ripen slowly and retain an acidity not normally associated with the new world and one that yields wines of superb complexity and elegance. These grapes come from the old vineyards located in General Roca, Alto Valle del Río Negro, Patagonia. Harvest is carried out in March. The berries are carefully handpicked in small containers and delivered to the winery, just 1 km away from the vineyard. Yields are low at 8.500 Kgs per hectare.
ABV: 13.5%
Size: 75cl
Region: Patagonia, Argentina
Grapes: 100% Merlot
Winemaker: Humberto Canale
Info: Vegetarian
Appellation: Patagonia
Production
Hand- picked grapes are fermented in stainless steel. 15 to 20% of the wine is then aged in American and French oak casks for 12 months, before being bottled with a further 6 months bottle ageing before release.