Elodia Single Vineyard Case, 2018

Elodia Single Vineyard Los Chacayes Estate Malbec Valle de Uco
Initially closed with some aromas of slate, earth with a hint of plum and mellow aromas emerge with aeration: I suggest decanting before drinking. Firm rustic tannins become smoother and rounder with a bitter fruit finish. Finca Mantrax at Los Chacayes is in Tunuyán, the middle part of Uco Valley, at 1,250 metres. 40 hectares of Malbec were planted 15 years ago with grapes for this wine from a specific three-hectare parcel, Block #14 Chibaudel. Soils are alluvial in origin with the presence of large rolled pebbles and calcareous material amongst sand and silt. Grapes were picked the second week of April and fermented in concrete eggs after a 3–4-day cold soak.

Elodia Single Vineyard Pedernal Estate Malbec Valle del Pedernal San Juan
A refined wine with chocolate, plums and floral violet aromas. It is supple with good mid-palate fruit and a layered texture. It is medium to full-bodied, harmonious with a bitter cherry finish. The Millán family have a total of 100 hectares of vines planted in Pedernal Valley with 50 hectares of Malbec. This wine was produced from two small parcels less than 1.5 hectares each – 23A & 23B – two of the highest plots on the estate at 1,500 metres. The colluvial soils contain flat angular stones with flint and silex in a complex matrix with sand and silt.