Bodega Los Haroldos Conejo Verde Malbec

Region

The Uco Valley is one of Argentina’s most important wine regions. Approximately 45 miles long and 22 miles wide, the valley follows the course of the Tunuyan River. The area has seen significant growth and investment over the last 20 years and is now home to some of the country’s top producers. Benefitting from the cooler climate and excellent soil offered by higher altitude vineyards, the region produces spectacular Malbec with a distinctive floral nose. It’s also responsible for some of Mendoza’s finest Chardonnay and Torrontes.

Producer

Bodega Los Haroldos, owned by the Falasco family, is one of Argentina’s leading family-owned wineries. Today the fourth generation continues the story that began in 1939 when Haroldo Santos Falasco, known as ‘Don Lolo’, began to wheel his bicycle through the streets of his small hometown of Chacabuco, 200km west of Buenos Aires, selling his wines from the basket on the front. Eighty years later, Franco Falasco and his siblings are responsible for their family’s legacy: creating wines of excellence and quality for the world to enjoy.

Viticulture

60% Luján de Cuyo, 40% Uco Valley. Sandy loam soils, poor in organic matter, very deep, with little water retention.

Vinification

Selection and destemming of grapes is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks alternating between extraction, racking, delestage and pisage for 7 to 10 days at controlled temperature. Aged in concrete tanks.

Tasting Note

An intense violet red colour with glints of ruby. Cherries, raspberries and ripe plums on the palate, with rounded tannins highlighting the characteristic intensity of the varietal, followed by a long, pleasant finish.

Food Pairing

Grilled meats, pasta and risotto.

Details

Country: Argentina

Region: Luján de Cuyo & Uco Valley, Mendoza

Altitude: 900 m.a.s.l.

Blend: 100% Malbec

Winemaker: Pablo Sanchez

Body: Medium

Oak: Unoaked

Residual Sugar: 4 g/l

Closure: Screw Cap

Vegan: Yes

Vegetarian: Yes

Organic: No

Biodynamic: No

Sustainable: No

Allergens: Sulphites