Mairena Malbec Ocasión - Familia Blanco

Mairena Malbec Ocasión - Familia BlancoIn the glass, the Mairena Malbec Ocasión from Familia Blanco shows a dense purple color. Poured into a Bordeaux glass, this red wine from Argentina offers wonderfully complex aromas of blackberry, raspberry and plum, rounded off by licorice, rosehip and black cherry, which the aging in wooden barrels contributes. On the palate, Familia Blanco's Mairena Malbec Ocasión opens wonderfully dry, grippy and aromatic. Some wines are dry on the label, others really are. This red wine is one of the latter, having been vinified with just 1.7 grams of residual sugar. On the tongue, this punchy red wine is characterized by an immensely melting texture. Due to its concise fruit acidity, the Mairena Malbec Ocasión is wonderfully fresh and lively on the palate. In the finish, this wine from the wine-growing region of Mendoza, which can be stored well, finally inspires with considerable length. Again, hints of raspberry and blackberry show. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the clay-dominated soils join in. Vinification of the Familia Blanco Mairena Malbec Ocasión The basis for the powerful Mairena Malbec Ocasión from Argentina are grapes from the Malbec grape variety. In Mendoza, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of clay. Due to the balancing influence of the nearbyRiver, the grapes ripen more slowly and develop more aromatic depth. The grapes for this red wine from Argentina are harvested exclusively by hand at the time of optimal ripeness. After the hand harvest, the grapes immediately reach the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully ground. Then fermentation takes place in small wood at controlled temperatures. After the end of fermentation, the powerful Mairena Malbec Ocasión is aged for another 6 months in French oak barriques. Food recommendation for the Mairena Malbec Ocasión from Familia Blanco This Argentinean is best enjoyed tempered at 15 - 18°C. It is perfect to accompany cabbage roulades, leek tortilla or spinach gratin with almonds.