Tikal "Natural" Malbec Syrah - 2017

Name: Tikal "Natural" Malbec Syrah
Brand: Tikal
SKU: 43849
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 43849 750mL

A blend of 60% Malbec and 40% Syrah from estate owned vineyards in the Uco Valley. The vines are all ungrafted with an average age of 15 years and the wine is aged for 12 months in French oak. 25% is new and 75% is one year used.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2017

Country

Argentina

Region

Mendoza

Producer

Tikal

Grape Variety

Malbec

Syrah

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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