Mythic Wines Lujan de Cuyo is a wine-producing sub-region of Argentina’s largest viticultural area, Mendoza. Located in a valley just south of Mendoza City itself, the Lujan de Cuyo region is home to some of the most famous names in Argentinean wine, including Catena Zapata, Bodega Septima and Cheval des Andes. Unsurprisingly, Malbec is the region’s most-important grape variety, producing bold, intensely flavored red wines. The small town of Lujan de Cuyo is on the northern banks of the Mendoza River, and it is from here that the viticultural area of the same name stretches south for roughly 20 miles (32km) between the Andes Mountains in the west and the Lunlunta hills in the east. The region was the first in Argentina to be officially recognized as an appellation in 1993, and includes the wine-producing zones of Vistalba, Las Compuertas, Perdriel, Agrelo and Ugarteche. Maipu lies directly east of Lujan de Cuyo and the Uco Valley is to the south. Lujan de Cuyo’s position on the edge of the.
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Mythic Wines
Mythic Mountain Chardonnay Mythic Vineyard Chardonnay Viognier Mythic Mountain Red Blend Mythic Mountain Malbec Mythic Estate Malbec Mythic Vineyard Malbec Mythic Vineyard Cabernet Mythic Block Malbec Mythic Barrel Malbec In the Southern Hemisphere lies a Viticultural Eden bathed by an ancient ridge, where pristine glacial waters filter down through nutrient rich earth. This unspoiled paradise is the chosen land for growing vines. It is here where our wines are born. 300 days of sun, deep roots, and alluvial soil create the most ideal of conditions for these MYTHIC Argentine wines. Winemaker Bernardo Bossi Bonilla – winemaker extraordinaire. Bernie spent years honing his skills at Argentine powerhouses Catena, Tikal, and Casarena before embarking on his very own label, MYTHIC. No longer handcuffed by management and bean-counters, Bernardo is afforded the freedom to craft his wines exactly how he sees fit…. quite a rare feat with the proliferation of factory wineries..
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Lucatoni Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva
Location Estate: Finca Lolol Sub-region: Colchagua Valley Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon Soil: Sandy Loam Viniculture Age of vines: 10 years Vine management system: Vertical Shoot Positining(VSP) Density: 1,660 plants/hectare (670 plants/acre) Yield: 14 tons/hectare (5.7 metric tons/acre) Harvest method: Hand picked with double selection in vineyard, in second half of April. Climate Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rain regime, very cool springs, very warm summers and mild winters; large temperature differences and constant afternoon breezes from the coast. Soil Th is Cabernet Sauvignon is made with grapes from Finca Lolol’s “plain” parcel. e dark brown soils are of alluvial origin, deep loam and sandy loam, with subsoil frequently mottled with more rocky and gravelly composition, including rounded rocks. Vinification Maceration: 20-25 days with cold pre-fermentative maceration for four days at under 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit). Extraction: Traditional pumping-over and punching Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); Temperature: 25 to 28 degrees Celsius (77 to 82 Fahrenheit). Aging: 12 months in.
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Lucatoni Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva
Location Estate: Alto Roble Sub-region: Curico Valley Soil: Loam/clay, rocky Alcohol: 14 % Total acidity: 5,0 g/L expressed as Tartaric acid Residual sugar: 3,1 g/L Viniculture Age of vines: 15 years Vine management system: Trellis Density: 3,330 plants/hectare (1,350 plants/acre) Yield: 14 tons/hectare (5.7 metric tons/acre) Harvest method: Hand picking, with double selection in vineyard, in the second half of April. Climate Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime and a wide range between daytime and nighttime temperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (80 kilometers, or 50 miles) and the Andes mountains (50 kilometers, or 37 miles). Alto Roble receives coastal breezes during the afternoon that help keep summer temperatures moderate. Annual precipitation averages about 600 millimeters, or 23.6 inches, concentrated in the winter months. Soil This Cabernet Sauvignon is made starting with grapes from parcels in the Alto Roble estate’s Los Riscos sector , characterized by deep, rocky loam-clay soil. Vinification Maceration: 18-20 days with.
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Lucatoni Cabernet Sauvignon
Location Sub-region: Curicó Valley Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon Soil: Loam | Clay Viniculture Age of vines: 15 years Vine management system: Canopy Density: 1,660 plants/hectare (670 plants/acre) Yield: 16 tons/hectare (6.5 metric tons/acre) Harvest method: Hand picking, with double selection in vineyard, in the second half of April. Climate Mediterranean climate characterized by large day/night temperature differences as a result of the proximity with the Pacific Ocean (80 Km) and the Andes Mountains (60 Km). Unlike the neighboring areas receives a fair amount of wind coming from the south during the summer afternoons. This helps keep the temperature from rising too much during the summer months. Annual precipitation is of 600mm concentrated during the winter months. Soil This Cabernet is made starting with grapes from parcels in northern sector, characterized by deep, loam-clay soil. Vinification Maceration: Short maceration period — 10 days. Extraction: Traditional pumping-over, and mixing with liquid nitrogen. Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius (77-82 Fahrenheit)..
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DO Catalunya
VINICOLA DE GANDESA The small DO of Catalunya is situated north-east of the Iberian Peninsula, just south of the highly esteemed Priorat, and is the highest D.O within Catalonia at 400 metres above sea level. The soil is predominantly limestone and incredibly dry, meaning that it can only really support three main crops: olives, almonds and grapes. As the area is fortunate to have undergone very little replanting. It reaps the benefit of having older vines, producing local varieties such as Garnacha Blanca, Macabeo and Parellada in whites and Tempranillo, Garnacha negra and Cariñera (Mazuela) in red. However, foreign varietals are also allowed (Cabernet, Merlot, Shiraz, Muscat and Chardonnay). Vines and grapes in Catalunya go as far back in time as Catalunya’s own history and culture. The winds and the soil of that cradle of cultures, the Mediterranean Sea, have together moulded grape growing and winemaking in Catalunya. Introducida por.
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Aroa Jauna Crianza
DO Navarra, Spain (40% Cab/Sauv, 30%Tempranillo, 26% Merlot, 4% Garnacha Red) 750 ml Certified Organic Aroa Jauna is a modern, elegant and agile wine. With a perfect harmony between alcohol and acidity, it is the reflection of its terroir it is born in, fresh and at altitude. Aroa is a boutique winery that has pioneered the restoration of traditional winemaking practices in the DO Navarra. All of the vineyards are organic and are cared for using our ancestral methods, only using natural products and only allowing nature to reach its fullest expression in the grapes. TASTING NOTES It is a deep, dark very intense shade of red with great brilliance. The aroma is clean and reminiscent of ripe fruits composed mainly of pears, sweet apples and quince. This gives way to aromas of cacao, dry leaves and leather. On the palate it is tasty and agile, with well integrated tannins..
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Dehesa de los Canonigos 5G Joven
DO Ribera del Duero, Spain (85% Tinto Fino, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon) 750 ml Aged in American oak for 4 months HISTORY Dehesa de los Canonigos Quinta Generacion is a wine with good body, but the real protagonist is the fruit which is nicely composed atop the oaky wood base. This wine is the winery’s youngest red and is positioned to appeal to a similarly young market demanding modern and fresh flavors and aromas. The design of the label represents our humble home, it is a work by hipperealist painter Luis Perez whose work has been displayed in prestigious galleries in the UK, France, Germany, Japan and the USA. The name of the wine recalls its familiar tradition, now that the 5th generation of winemakers at Dehesa de los Canonigos is a present reality. It proceeds from a single vineyard named “El Caserio” composed of 20 year old vines that has brought.
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DO Valle del Maule (Chile)
Lucatoni Vineyards (Valle del Maule, Chile) Located 250 km (155 mi) south of Santiago, this traditional and long overlooked wine valley—the largest and one of the oldest—has attracted renewed and much-deserved attention of late. Old-bush, dry-farmed vineyards that predate the memories of those who tend them now produce exciting, naturally balanced field blends of Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and other yet to be identified varieties. Newer plantations include Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Carmenere with bright acidity and juicy fruit. More info: http://www.winesofchile.org/chilean-wine/wine-regions/maule-valley/.
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Bodegas Aroa
Aroa Jauna Crianza (40% Cab/Sauv, 30% Tempranillo, 26% Merlot, 4% Garnacha) A short distance from Zurukoain, where the AROA vineyards are located, in the 1st Century the Romans kept wine in a wine cellar known as “cella vinaria”, located in Arellano, storing the wine in large earthen jars known as “dolias”. It seems that this wine cellar kept around 90 dolias with a capacity of 800 litres each. There were “lacus”, namely press-rooms where the grapes were squashed and the must fermented, and another area known as “fumarium”, which, it seems, was warmed in order to accelerate the fermentation process if necessary. There were rituals involving the wine, known as “vinarias”, and on the 23rd April the “vinaria priora” celebration was held to taste the new wine. The “vinaria rustica”, celebrated on the 19th of August, was used to ask the Gods for protection for the next harvest. The “vinaria.
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