Malbec, Tinto de Rulo - 2018

Name: Malbec, Tinto de Rulo
Brand: Tinto del Rulo
SKU: 43182
Price: 22.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 43182 750mL

Made from ancient vines (100+ years) Malbec planted at high elevation in granite soils with red clay surfaces. Fermentation in enamel tank with native yeast then aged for 12 months in old Rauli barrels and amphora (50/50). A wild, mineral-driven red wine that will make you reconsider what you thought Malbec should be.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

Chile

Region

Biobio

Producer

Tinto del Rulo

Grape Variety

Malbec

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

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

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