Kung Fu

This Kung Fu could be classified as the natural worldview of Gualtallary malbec, a view that starts from an organically managed vineyard planted on calcareous soils at an altitude of 1,350 meters, near the northern end of the Uco Valley. That view continues in the cellar with a spontaneous fermentation, a combination of whole clusters and destemmed grapes and no added sulfur dioxide. The result is a wine that's exuberant in black and red fruits and violet tones as well as herbal details common in that part of Uco. The texture has the tannins from calcareous soils, but the ripeness of the fruit also plays its part, lending a sensation of succulence and lushness. An ample wine for lamb stew.

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