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Field Blend

2017 Enrique Foster Field Blend
Vinous – 92 Points

A blend of Malbec with 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 25% Franc from Vista Flores,  Uco Valley, aged for 12 months. The terroir comes out in the clear herbal notes, which  are accompanied by sweet and sour cherry over a bed of oak. In the mouth, this attractive wine has the slightly rough texture of Cabernets, with active, grippy tannins made juicier by the controlled freshness. Just the right point of ripeness for the grapes.  – Joaquín Hidalgo  Drink – 2020 – 2029  

Also: James Suckling-91 Pts.

Category: Product ID: 23525

Description

Enrique Foster
Field Blend

Field Blend is designed by Mauricio Lorca with the idea of making a  co-fermentation of selected parcels from our vineyards in
Vista Flores to show the characteristics of our most emblematic varieties.

 

Blend:

    • Malbec 50%
    • Cabernet Sauvignon 25%
    • Cabernet Franc 25%

DO: It does not have a denomination of origin. The grapes come from our vineyards located in Vista Flores, in the Uco Valley

    • Color: Deep red with violet hues
    • Alcohol: 14.5
    • pH / acidity: 3.7 / 5.12g / l
    • Residual sugar: 2.03 g / l

Characteristics of the vineyards (age, soils, etc.):

    • The vineyards are located in Vista Flores, Tunuyán, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina – 100 km south of the city of Mendoza.
    • They were planted in 1998, the conduction system is high trellis, with a density of 5,500 plants per hectare.
    • It is irrigated by drip system, water is obtained from water well and on-duty water, coming from the melting of the Andes Mountains.
    • The soil is homogeneous, deep, permeable. It has a sandy loam composition, with presence of stones at 2 meters deep.
    • The vineyard is at 1,050 meters above sea level.
    • As for the climate in the area, it shows a wide range of temperature that oscillates between 20º and 25º C between day and night. Great Great sun exposure. Average temperatures cooler than in other parts of Valle de Uco.

Aging:

    • 12 months in French and American oak barrels.
    • Then stored for 12 months in bottle before going on the market.
    • The wine was bottles on December 2019

 

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