Matias Riccitelli Republica del Malbec 2020

The 2016 República del Malbec comes from an old vineyard in Las Compuertas at 1,100 meters in altitude and is produced exclusively from a plot of ungrafted vines planted in 1927. The destemmed grapes fermented in oak vats with indigenous yeasts, and the wine matured in used French barriques for approximately one year. This wine shows the evolution Riccitelli has seen as a winemaker, much fresher wines that are also more elegant, with balance and very integrated oak. It follows the current style of open, expressive, floral and spicy Malbecs with serious palates, very fine tannins and freshness that aim for the projection in time through freshness rather than concentration and power as in the past. This is a little more concentrated than other bottlings and has great aromatics and acidity, but it's also meant for the long haul. 12,000 bottles were filled in September 2017.