Magna Montis Torrontes Skin Contact 2023 750ml

Martin made this Torrontés with the intention of showing a different face of the variety. First, the skin contact adds a twist that is not often seen with this variety, and second, this is a particular clone of Torrontés that delivers more citrus than floral aromas like one would find in the traditional Torrontés clone. Plus, the variety of aging vessels leads to a more a more complex mouthfeel. The fruit for this wine was sourced from the same vineyard as the ‘Bonjolais’ (La Arboleda) in Tupungato. The vines are trained in a high-wire pergola system, which keeps the grapes cool and out of too much direct sunlight in the intense Andean climate.

The grapes were hand harvested and then placed in a concrete egg for spontaneous fermentation, which lasted 15 days. Fifty percent of wine remained there with about 30% seeing skin contact for five months of aging. Half of the remainder went to amphora and the last 25% went to new oak. The skin-contact lot was pressed after 5 months and the batches were then blended in tank before bottling. The wine is unfined and unfiltered and has just a dash of sulfur.