Casa Donoso, Vinos desde Chile

Super Premium Reds

Casa Donoso Bicentenario Malbec 2004

Description:

This wine represents the beauty and style of a wine aged in quality wood barrels.

Year:

2004

Tasting Notes:

This captivating Malbec has a ruby red color, with red brick highlights. Its bouquet hints at berries and dried plums, and has a toasted touch, due to the barrel aging. Its complex palate has a light cinnamon taste, with a hint of nuts.

Varieties:

95% Malbec, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. All varieties are estate grown from Sandy Clay Loam.

Harvest:

Only hand-picked grapes, between April 14th and April 20th, 2004.

Ageing:

50% aged for 12 months in American and French medium- high toasted oak barrels, and 50% is kept in stainless steel tanks, which provides the perfect balance.

Harmony with food:

Our Malbec is an excellent choice with lamb.

How to drink:

Cellaring until 2012: Decant the wine and let it breath for one hour and serve at 17°C (62,6ºF) in a wide glass. After 2012: decant and serve at 18°C (64,4ºF) in an elegant glass.

Age capacity:

2017, if the wine is stored between 15°C (59ºF) to 18°C (64,4ºF)

Alcohol:

13,5% v/v

Ph:

3,3

Total acidity:

5,9 g/lt

Production:

18.500 bottles

Export package:

6 x 750 ml

Distinctions of this line:

2007: Silver Medal, 4th Annual Tasting Wines of Chile,
vintage 2003.

Casa Donoso

Fundo La Oriental s/n. Camino a Palmira km 3,5, Talca – Chile
P.O. Box: 864 Talca – Chile
Phone number: +56 71 341400 & +56 71242506
Fax number: +56 71 341401