The collection
Pannunzio Wines · Mendoza
GV Clásico Cabernet Sauvignon
GV Clásico
- Variety
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Style
- Red
- Region
- Mendoza
- The winery
- Pannunzio Wines
Tasting notes
- Appearance
- Red of great brilliant intensity.
- Nose
- Spicy and fruity, with notes of raspberry, blackberry and cassis alongside clove and cinnamon.
- Palate
- Round and juicy, with tannins that are present yet friendly and never harsh.
- Finish
- Very pleasant, inviting another sip.
At a glance
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alcohol
- 14%
- pH
- 3.65
- Serve at
- 16–18 °C
Production & ageing
- Harvest
- Hand-harvested between 25 and 27 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
- 48-hour cold pre-fermentation maceration at 5 °C; 4–7 days post-fermentation maceration. 10% saignée.
- Yeast
- Selected yeasts.
- Oak
- French oak barrels · 20% of the wine
- Filtration
- Unfiltered
- Stabilisation
- Natural cold stabilization only
At the table
- Pasta
- Meats
- Slow-cooked / pot dishes
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
