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Bianchi `Enzo`(Case of 6)
Producer
The Bianchi family winery was founded in 1928 by Italian immigrant Valentin Bianchi...
It now covers 350 hectares of vineyard, situated 750m above sea level in San Rafael, about 240km south of Mendoza city. This is a cooler area than Mendozas major vineyard areas of Luján de Cuyo and Agrelo because it is further south, which helps the flavours and perfumes develop more gradually, resulting in more aromatic wines. The estate is now run by the third generation of the family and has undergone a gradual transformation in the past few years, modernising both the winery and the vinification processes. Finca Los Primos comprises a range of excellent value, single varietals. Famiglia Bianchi, Particular and Enzo are each a step up in concentration and depth of fruit, from older and lower yielding vineyards
Vineyards
Cabernet grapes for Enzo are grown on the Asti Estate, in Las Paredes, situated 7km west of the city of San Rafael, Mendoza at 760 metres above sea level. This area is among the coolest areas of San Rafael, with sandy calcareous soils of alluvial origin. The Merlot and Malbec grapes come from the Dona Elsa vineyard in Rama Caida, an equally cool area with similar soils.
Vinification
The grapes were picked by hand into in small boxes, followed by careful manual sorting and de-stalking before pressing. Cold maceration took place before fermentation started. During fermentation (did not exceed 30°C), the must is pumped over the cap to ensure extraction of colour and ripe tannins. Total maceration time was 25-30 days. The wine was aged in 90% new French oak and 10% new America oak for a period of 14 months. It was then aged for a further two years in bottle before release.
Tasting Notes
Rich and concentrated on the nose, this tightly-knit blend of Cabernet, Malbec and Petit Verdot has perfumes of black pepper and blackcurrant, plums and ripe black fruit. On the palate it is powerful and chunky, with great structure, dense, ripe fruit characters and a lovely spicy, oaky sheen. Great depth and a long, peppery, spicy finish.
| Vintage |
2006 |
| Grape varieties |
87% Cabernet Sauvignon
7% Malbec
8% Petit Verdot
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| Region |
San Rafael, Mendoza |
| Winemaker |
Francisco Martuinez |
| Closure |
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| Alcohol (ABV) |
14%% |
