Domaine Bousquet Organic Malbec

The estate consists of 240 hectares in Gualtallary, Tupungato, Uco Valley (Mendoza). The area has idyllic wine-growing conditions. The vineyard is situated in the Andes foothills at an altitude of 1200 meters/4000 feet above sea level. Due to its location, Domaine Bousquet’s vineyards benefits from a cool climate and constant fresh air.

With rainfall averaging a scant 20 cm per year, water delivery to the vines can be well controlled. Irrigation is processed through a drop-by-drop system harnessing the pure Andean mountain run-off. This special water creates lower pH in the grapes, resulting in higher
acidity and more color in the wine. The desert-like climate has a huge 59° F day/night temperature differential.

Thanks to the sandy soil, drainage tends to be excellent. Most of the soil surface has low concentrations of organic material due to the
elevation and climate, which produces very favorable stress in each of their vines. Grapes develop increased levels of sugar and acidity. Sandy soils help create wines with ele­gant profiles.

The winery can handle about 4,5 million liters of pre­mium wine, and the cellar inclu­des stain­less and cement vats, as well as French oak barrels.

Grapes arrive in small boxes to the receiving area, where they are hand-sorted before going to the de-stemmer. After a gentle destemming,
the fruit is then sent to tanks for maceration and then fermentation for 30 days approximately. The fermentation is carried out with selected
yeast at a controlled temperature. During the winemaking process, their winemaking team controls and regularly supervises their wines to ensure
exceptional quality.