Clos de los Siete 2016 - Mendoza 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056
When a Frenchman falls in love with Argentina, it is for the potential that their clay and semi-desert soils give off ... and this gives the Clos de los Siete! 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Perched at an altitude of 1,200 meters, the vines flourish thanks to several geoclimatic elements: generous soil, a favorable climate and a beneficial exposure. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 The expertise of Michel Rolland and the predispositions of the city of Mendoza give 4 ranges to discover: Monteviejo, Cuvelier los Andes, DiamAndes and Bodega Rolland. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Location: Valle de Uco; 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Vistaflores, Canton of Tunuyàn. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 120 km south of Mendoza. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Climate: Continental with low rainfall Altitude: 1100 m. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Areas: 325 ha planted, on the 850 ha of the Clos. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Size of the plots: from 1 to 3 ha. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Density: 5500 feet / Ha. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Pruning: double guyot. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Vine management: Vertical trellising, green harvest, leaf removal. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Irrigation: Drip managed by computer. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Yield: 34 Hl / ha. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Sorting: Double manual sorting (pre and post destemmer). 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 No crushing. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Conveying: By gravity only. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Without pump. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Vinification: Cold pre-fermentation maceration with carbo ice. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Daily pumping over: 1.5 times the volume of the tank, at the start of fermentation, and half at the end of fermentation. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056 Unglued, unfiltered. 6b11bd6ba9341f0271941e7df664d056