La Posta Fazzio Malbec
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JUICY. FRUITY. QUENCHABLE.
Single vineyard (check) Vibrant fruit (check) Food friendly (check)
91pts - James Suckling
90pts - Tim Atkin
WINE OVERVIEW
‘Never slow down’ and dance in Tupungato with Domingo Fazzio with his Malbec full of supple tannins, red currant, and mocha notes.
TASTING NOTES
The vibrant nose of red and black cherries and ripe plums combines with floral touches of violets and rose petals. It holds a nice tannic structure that is full on the palate. Vanilla, chocolate, and some spice appears to make it more complex.
EAT WITH
Prosciutto, hard cheeses, and pork.
TECH INFO
Fazzio is a single vineyard Malbec from the region of Tupungato in the Uco Valley. The wine is aged 12 months in 10% new French oak, 70% 2nd use French oak, and 20% stainless steel. The soil consists of sandy loam, sand, silt, and clay with some surface stones.
Where: Uco Valley, Argentina
Grape: 100% Malbec
Elevation: 3500 feet
Age of Vines: 12 years
Alcohol: 13.5%
More About La Posta
Growers sit at the heart of Argentina's winemaking culture. Estate fruit is far less common in Argentina, so even the most highly-regarded wineries rely on getting fruit from local growers. Laura Catena started La Posta, to pay homage to this growers, the backbone of the Mendoza wine industry. Each La Posta wine showcases Argentina’s best small-family growers and their individual passions with single-grower, single-vineyard wines. Each wine named after a grower family demonstrates the wide range of Malbec aroma and flavor profiles generated by distinct Mendoza appellations.
La Posta translates to “the tavern,” where the farmers meet to discuss their soils, their vines, their quest for superior flavors, and their passions for life. These wines are meant to express this passion.