This wine is produced in eastern Veneto using 100% Pinot Grigio grapes. The grapes are harvested by hand in the early morning hours of the day. They then go through a soft pressing and are fermented with selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 59-64 degrees F. The wine is aged in stainless steel tanks for 3-5 months and then in bottles for another 2-3 months. 

This wine has a strong straw yellow color with an intense aroma and notes of nutmeg, peach, ripened apple and citrus. It has a dry and elegant taste, with strong hints of orange peel. It is remarkably sapid, long and harmonic. 

Pair with veal, shellfish, poultry.

CHARDONNAY and MACEBEO BLEND From Cariñena is one of the oldest protected wine-growing regions in Europe. It has a continental climate with a large difference between day and night-time temperatures which gives the region’s wines a characteristic intensity.

BARON DE FUNES White blend is an estate-bottled wine from the Denominacion de Origen (D.O) CARIÑENA, the home of the Grenache (or Garnacha) grape. D.O. Cariñena has the most “Old Vine” Garnacha in Spain. This white blend is the sister in the team of wine selections.

BARON DE FUNES is a blend of Chardonnay 70% and Macebeo 30%, the Chardonnay lending strength and dryness to the Macebeo varietal.

The BARON DE FUNES wine is made in the strictly delineated D.O. Cariñena in northeast Spain, a controlled appellation with many of the same requirements of the Rioja. D.O. Cariñena consists of over 25,000 acres of vineyards with 1,500 winegrowers since 1932. (Pronounced CAR-EEN-YENA) The vines are planted in poor soil and up to 70 years of age. The altitude above sea level is 1200 feet to 1800 feet depending on the vineyard. The high elevation of the vineyards results in more freshness of the grapes, more acidity. The vines are pruned severely with the overriding principle in mind that quality, not quantity, is preferred.

The wine itself, in the words of the winemaker, Bright yellow straw color with an aromatic, zesty citrus and floral bouquet. Clean and crisp, with a notable freshness on the palate and refreshing apple and pear flavors... This wine is ideal with all sorts of tapas, antipasti, rice dishes and cheeses.

Ideally pairs deliciouly with garlic prawns or calamari.

Alcohol: 12% vol.

Area of Production: Region: Veneto. Hilly classic area on the eastern shores of lake garda. Villages of Bardolino, Lazise, Cavaion and Garda.

Grapes: From red grapes Corvina (40%), Rondinella (40%) and Molinara (20%). System of growing: traditional with espalier.

Soil Composition: Gravelly grounds of morainic origin.

Vinification and Production System: Soft pressing, short maceration with the skins (16-24 hours), fermentation at controlled temperature (15-16°C.), preservation in thermo conditioned inox tanks, cold bottling in sterile bottling line.

Organoleptic Description: Dry rose wine, fruity, fragrant and light, excellent very cold and suitable for every occasion.

Color: Rose.

Bouquet: Fruity, delicate with aroma of peach-blossom.

Taste: Fresh, dry, pleasant and vivacious.

Serving Temperature: To be served cold at 8-10°C.

Preservation: To be drunk young. Store in a fresh, dry and dark place.

Gastronomic Suggestions: Wine for the whole meal, ideal for hors d’oeuvre, light dishes, grilled fish and pizza.

LOCATION

Country : Argentina

Province : Mendoza

Region : Valle de Uco, Vista Flores, Tunuyán

VINEYARDS

Total Area : 65 hectares

Area in production : 55 hectares

Altitude : 1 000 meters above sea level

Plantation density : 5 500 plants per hectare

Yield : 5 000 to 6 000 kg per hectare

Harvest : Manual in boxes of 12 kg.

VARIETAL COMPOSITION

100% Malbec

Vintage : 2013

Alcohol : 13.5%

Acidity : 5.28 g/l

Residual Sugar : 2.06 g/l

PH : 3.8

Dry Extract : 32.3 g/l

PRODUCTION

Production :   80.000 bottles

Fermentation: 9 to 12 days at 26º C in stainless steel tanks

Maceration: Once the vats are full, the grapes undergo a 5 to 6 days cold maceration before the alcoholic fermentation takes place. The whole maceration process takes 25 to 35 days

Malolactic Fermentation: 100%

Aging : 60% in French oak barrels during 11 months

Tasting Notes:  Fragrant black cherries, exotic spices, and floral aromas lead to a plush, ripe, pleasure-bent wine.

Pale with hints of green, clean and bright with fine, persistent bubbles. Rich in elegant aromas characteristic of the variety. Characteristic taste does not conform to the traditional perception of sparkling wine. Its high content in natural sugars produces a feeling of fullness in the mouth. The finish is persistent, sweet and very pleasant. Light due to its low alcohol content, smooth foam.