Primera Zona Maipú Luján de Cuyo

Subregion Lunlunta/Barrancas Mendrano Perdriel Agrelo IG/Las Compuertas IG

Climate Winkler Region V
Mean Temperature Daily maximum: 91° F
Warmest Month Daily Minimum: 65°F
Mean Temperature Daily maximum 59°F
Coldest Month Daily Minimum: 34°F
Mean Rainfall 8 inches (200 mm)
Elevation 2,000 ft to 3,100 ft. (680 to 930m)
Soil The soils are thin, sandy and
rocky, with plenty of stones
Characteristics Germán Berra, winemaker at
Finca Flichman: “The Mal-
bec’s stand out here because
of their volume in the mouth,
more austere than in Luján,
rounded tannins and aromas
of ripe red and black fruit.”
Winkler Region V Winkler Region III Winkler Region IV
Daily maximum: 91° F Daily maximum: 91° F Daily maximum: 86.4 ° F
Daily Minimum: 65°F Daily Minimum: 65°F Daily Minimum: 56.1 ° F
Daily maximum 59°F Daily maximum 59°F Daily maximum 56.5 ° F
Daily Minimum: 34°F Daily Minimum: 34°F Daily Minimum: 30.7 ° F
8 inches (200 mm) 8 inches (200 mm) 8 inches (200 mm)
2985 ft to 3215 ft (980 3051 ft to 3608ft (930m to
to 910m) 1100m)
A sandy profile with Alluvial Soils of gravel Agrelo has sandy loam soils
clay and silt, of medium and clay loam with with a deep layer of stones.
depth river stones Las Compuertas has alluvial
soil with low organic matter
and high levels of calcium.
With slightly higher Lujan de Cuyo wines Agrelo is famous for host-
temperature than the represent the ABC of ing renowned wineries and
rest of Maipu and Lujan Malbec: fruity and ancient vineyards facing
The Malbec’s here are spicy, with a meaty the Cordón del Plata, some
well perfumed, fruity and palate and well round- 980 meters high. Its deep,
spicy, meaty on the pal- ed, muscular tannins. loamy, soils are a rarity at
ate with ample tannins. that height in Mendoza. Thus,
the Malbec’s are remarkably
intense in color and fruit,
with a distinctive taste that

PRIMERA ZONA
Gustavo Bertagna, winemaker
at Dominio del Plata, defined
as “rounded tannins, mak-
LUJÁN DE CUYO & MAIPÚ ing them fatter than in other
areas.”

Maps of Argentina provided by Wines of Argentina (winesofargentina.org)

Wine Characteristics provided by Wines of Argentina and written by Alejandro Iglesias:
blog.winesofargentina.com/malbec-of-mendoza-diversity-of-flavours/

Maipú

Luján de Cuyo

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