The collection
Pannunzio Wines · Mendoza
GV Clásico Cabernet Franc
GV Clásico
- Variety
- Cabernet Franc
- Style
- Red
- Region
- Mendoza
- The winery
- Pannunzio Wines
Tasting notes
- Appearance
- Deep red with violet-ruby tones.
- Nose
- Red fruit recalling strawberries and plum, together with some jam and vanilla; softer and more floral than the Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Palate
- Balanced and silky, with good persistence and gentle, food-friendly tannins.
- Finish
- Very pleasant and fruity.
At a glance
- Grape
- Cabernet Franc
- Alcohol
- 14%
- pH
- 3.65
- Serve at
- 16–18 °C
Production & ageing
- Harvest
- Hand-harvested between 22 and 25 April, in the early morning, in 20 kg plastic crates.
- Fermentation
- Alcoholic fermentation lasts 7–10 days at 26–28 °C: three daily pump-overs down to 1.020 density, then two daily down to 1.000, with a délestage during fermentation. Malolactic fermentation with indigenous bacteria.
- Maceration
- 72-hour cold pre-fermentation maceration at 5 °C; 4–7 days post-fermentation maceration. 10% colour saignée.
- Yeast
- Selected yeasts.
- Oak
- French oak barrels · 10% of the wine
- Filtration
- Unfiltered
- Stabilisation
- Natural cold stabilization only
Recognition
- Silver (90 points)Decanter World Wine Awards 2025
At the table
- Pasta
- Meats
- Casseroles
- Pizza
The land
Mendoza
Andino's Mendoza producer, Pannunzio Wines, sits at 800 m a.s.l. in Barrancas, Maipú, a temperate arid enclave with a daily thermal amplitude of up to 20 °C, which drives slow, balanced ripening, and only about 200 mm of rain a year. The terroir has two soil profiles: silty with a rocky, alluvial-stone structure from the Mendoza River to the north, and deep sand to the south.
The winery
Pannunzio Wines
Pannunzio Wines, the essence of Barrancas in every glass. Wines that consistently and authentically express the unique character of Barrancas, Maipú, from fruit-driven freshness to elegant complexity, with a portfolio recognised at international awards.
- Winemaker
- Rolando Lazzarotti
