Chakana, "Luján de Cuyo" Malbec - 2018

Name: Chakana, "Luján de Cuyo" Malbec
Brand: Chakana
SKU: 39414
Price: 28.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 39414 750mL

Chakana winery was founded by Juan Pelizzatti in 2002. Chakana means Southern Cross in the Mapuche language of the Andes. This delicious Malbec shows blackberry and blueberry fruit flavors and smooth tannins.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

Argentina

Region

Mendoza

Producer

Chakana

Grape Variety

Malbec

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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