Lamadrid Bonarda 2020

Tom's notes:

Argentina second most planted varietal.  We had the tasting for Lamadrid on 8-16-22.  I remembered this winery fondly from my sales rep days in Colorado.  I always thought it outperformed in terms of QPR (Quality Price Ratio).  The Bonarda was the hit of the night, as I am typing this on 8-21-22 we are out of stock and I need to order more.

This wine is going to grab you up front with its bright red fruit notes (think blackberry and plum), lavender, and hang with me here the smell of your garden bushes in the late spring.  The body is slightly velvety.  

- Producer Tech Info

Description: We strive for an Agrelo terroir-driven Bonarda that is easy-todrink and fun, with color and concentration that over-delivers at its price point.

Label Notes: Lamadrid is the name of the family of the owner and founder, Guillermo García Lamadrid. In each bottle of Lamadrid we open a door and discover a world of unique experiences and sensations.

Case Production: 1,500

Winemaker: Héctor Durigutti Winery:

Lamadrid Vineyard: Estate single vineyard, Agrelo, Mendoza

Varietal: 100% Bonarda

Average Age of Vines: 37 years

Average Vineyard Altitude: 989 meters

Density: 3,500 plants per hectare

Production: 1.5 kg per plant

Sustainably Farmed: 100%

Harvest Method: By hand Sorting: Double manual selection

Fermentation and Maceration: Cold maceration at 8C for 5 days; alcoholic fermentation with four daily pump-overs for 15 days at 25-27C with indigenous yeasts

Malolactic Fermentation: 100% spontaneous in oak

Winemaking: No stabilization, no filtration, no clarification

Aging: 9 months in new French oak innerstaves

Alcohol: 13.5

Residual Sugar: 0.18%

Acidity: pH of 3.75; TA of 5.6 g/L