1853 OLD VINE ESTATE SELECTED PARCEL MALBEC

1853 Old Vine Estate Selected Parcel Malbec

Solid wine with a unique depth in its texture. It is muscular with an incredible purity tasting like dark fruits and wet earth. Full body, with hints of charcoal and dark tea to keep it balanced. Truly a remarkable wine.

VARIETIES: Malbec
REGION: Located in the heart of the Uco Valley, La Consulta, San Carlos, Mendoza
AGEING: Malolactic fermentation in barrels, 12 months in barrel. 12 months in bottle
GUARDING POTENTIAL: Enjoy now or will cellar well up to 6 years
SERVE: Serve at 16 – 18ºC
FITS TO: Beef, Poultry, Lamb, Pork, Duck, Cheese, Charcuterie, Creamy Pasta
VIVINO: Average 4.0 ★★★★✰

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Overview | Of | 1853 Old Vine Estate Wines – Pelleriti Priore

The 1853 Old Vine Estate Selected Parcel is the most prestigious Malbec series at the Estates. “1853” was the year in which Argentina’s signature grape Malbec was exported from France to Argentina, while “Old Vine Estate” refers to the grapes’ origin from a +100 year old vineyard in La Consulta. 1853 Old Vine Estate Selected Parcel Uco Valley Malbec is a solid wine with a unique depth in its texture. It is muscular with an incredible purity tasting like dark fruits and wet earth. Full body, with hints of charcoal and dark tea to keep it balanced.

Growing Conditions

VINEYARD: Located in the heart of the Uco Valley, La Consulta, San Carlos, Mendoza
AREA: 10 hectares
ALTITUDE: 1050 Meters above sea level (3400 ft)
SOIL: Poor soil, a mix of sand loam and rocky bottom
IRRIGATION: Flood irrigation. Rainfall 250mm yearly
PLANTING DENSITY: 5500 plants per hectare
TRAINING SYSTEM: Double guyot

The story of 1853 Old Vine Estate begins in the dreams of freedom of an Italian immigrant family, who moved into the Uco Valley of Mendoza, Argentina; without knowing that 100+ years later their humble vineyard would be producing some of the most exclusive, unique, and flavorful wines in the world.

The Heritage of this single vineyard preserves the original French genetics of Malbec brought in the year 1853. See, a few years later, after the original french vines were brought to Argentina, there was a terrible disease called phylloxera that destroyed nearly every single Malbec vineyard in Europe. Moreover, throughout the years, most vineyards have modified their vines with GMOs and other genetic modifiers so they become stronger and produce more wine. Making Argentina and especially Mendoza, the only place in the world where you can find Malbec vines with the original French DNA.

In 2012, a passionate group of entrepreneurs with a vast knowledge in the wine making practices and specialists in the terroir of Uco Valley, found this vineyard, which they considered a hidden gem in the valley; and by 2016 an amazing and unique wine hit the global market, available in 10 countries around the world.