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GEN DEL ALMA OTRA PIEL 2013 This blend of 60% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 10% Pinot Noir is all hand harvested from a single vineyard in Gualtallary. It shows macerated cherries and crushed mint with undertones of cedar, crushed stone, nutmeg, and ground black pepper. The wine is smooth with almost a grape jelly character tightened up with fresh acid and a bright, vibrant finish. Mt Aconcagua Gen del Alma is a new project started in 2012 by Gerardo Michelini, of Zorzal, and his wife and winemaker Andrea Mufatto. Gerardo and Andrea have planted vines on their individually owned property adjacent to the Zorzal winery. Their focal concept is to showcase the purity, minerality, and freshness of Gualtallary terroir. Their minimal vinification process allows the fruit to shine on its own. They use concrete eggs, used barrique, and in some cases carbonic maceration in the winery. They currently produce 3 wines: a bordeaux blend, a MAL/PN partial carbonic, and a CF/ CS/PN blend. The wines have received high praise from the Wine Advocate and Decanter magazine, and we believe GdA is another example of the Michelini’s taking Argentine wine to a new level. Elev 22,800' Río doza Brian@brazoswineimports.com Men Varietal: Cabernet Franc 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%, Pinot Noir 10% Vintage: 2013 Case Production 12 pack: 300 Residual Sugar / pH: <2 grs Alcohol Content: 14.00% Region / Location: Gualtallary Tupungato Santiago (227 miles) Vineyard Name: Tupungato Winelands Size: 250 acres Age: Planted in 2007 Altitude: 4,600 ft Mt Tupungato Elev 21,500' Soil Type: Stony / Calcareous Trellis System: High Espalier Yield: 3 tons/acre How: Hand harvested Winemaker: Andrea Mufatto / Gerardo Michelini Oak Treatment: None Age of the Barrel: n/a Bottle Aging: 12 months Maceration / Fermentation: Ferm Egg shape concrete vat Mendoza Maipú Lujan de Cuyo Max elev 2,600' Max elev 3,200' RJ Vinedos (w) Bonfanti Perdriel Maipú Lujan de Cuyo (v,w) Dona Silvina Vistandes (v) (v,w) Cruz de Piedra Bonfanti Barrancas Perdriel Agrelo Barrancas (v) East Mendoza Dona Silvina Max elev 2,400' (v,w) Tupungato Zorzal (v,w) Gualtallary án uy un T ío R Uco Valley Max elev 4,700' Tunuyán RJ Vinedos (v) Buenos Aires Los Sauces (648 miles) JC@brazoswineimports.com Mendoza City Jujuy Salta www.brazoswineimports.com Tucumán Maipú Catamarca E. Mendoza La Rioja San Juan Córdoba Entre Ríos Lujan de Cuyo Buenos Aires La Pampa Neuquén Argentina Uco Valley Buenos Aires San Rafael Map Key: (v,w) Vineyards & Wineries Towns Sub-regions N
