Raquis - Malbec 'Parajes - Gualtallary' 2023 (750ml)

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Producer	Raquis
Country	Argentina
Region	Mendoza
Subregion	San Pablo, Valle de Uco
Varietal	89% Malbec,  11% Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2023
Sku	83597
Size	750ml

 

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Raquis

A winemaker, a viticulturalist, and a winery president sit around a parrilla… What began as conversations about terroir, vineyards, and the future of Argentine wine grew into Raquis. 

In 2022, three talented friends (Andrés Vignoni, Facundo Imagliazzo, & Ariel Nuñez Porolli) left a long tenure with Paul Hobbs to focus on the groundbreaking idea of making terroir-specific wines in the Uco Valley. They knew that the potential for Andean vineyards was much more than what they were seeing in the market.

The trio put together “the Raquis map”, a chart of Mendoza representing the best vineyard parcels. Through countless tastings and visits, they rigorously selected just 13 hectares, divided into 22 high-altitude microparcels. This extreme selection was based on the intersection of precise requirements, including soil characteristics, slope, altitude, and microclimate. In most cases, these are particular portions of rows, segmented for their unique potential. The team, led by Facundo Impagliazzo, does all of the viticulture themselves. 

Every action in the vineyard and winery is highlights the essence of iconic Uco Valley micro-terroirs and historical vineyards of Luján de Cuyo with the utmost purity.

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley

The soil of the selected plots in Chacayes is heterogeneous in nature, a result of its alluvial origin from the Arroyo Grande stream and its colluvial nature due to the proximity of the mountain range. The soil ranges from very shallow profiles to sandy layers overlying stony subsoils rich in angular gravel with calcareous patinas and concretions, reflecting a profound geological complexity.

This wine results from four vinifications of two different Malbec vineyards located at a similar altitude (1,350 meters above sea level) and a selection of Cabernet Franc vines. 85% Malbec, 15% Cabernet Franc

Winemaking: All fermentations are open-top and include 15–20% whole clusters. Maceration periods are relatively short (15–20 days), and pressing is done by hand.

Aging: 20 months in a Clayver (15%), two French oak barrels, and a second-use 1,200-liter Austrian foudre. Unfined and unfiltered. 

Every wine from Raquis is ORGANIC, VEGAN, NATURAL and finished UNFINED & UNFILTERED