Alcohol: 14%
Grape(s): Malbec 55% / Syrah 35% / Cabernet Sauvignon 5% / Bonarda 5%
Localization: Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
Tasting Notes: Intense and deep color, emphasizing the great body and signs. Ripeness on the nose with perfumed sweet fruit. Complex flavours on the palate with ripe and fleshy characteristics. Big structure maintaining balanced tannins. Plum and blackcurrant liqueur are combined very well with the toasting of the French oak. A bit dry towards the back and has a slight rustic charm. Powerful concentration and great balance.
Notes: Each variety was harvested separately at its optimum maturation. Fermentation took place in small stainless steel vats and then underwent malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels (30% new oak), where it rested for 12 months without racking. The wine was then blended and aged for another 6 months in barrels before bottling.
The Domain: Since the beginning of the 20th century, the grandparents of the Mayol children, Spanish immigrants, dedicated their lives to the small-scale cultivation of vineyards. The Mayol children have decided to continue with that tradition, creating a family company to last for future generations. The Mayols, Pedro and Liliana, both architects, who planned the winery building; Matías, the son, co-owner and producer, who is involved with the wine on a daily basis, from winemaking to sales; label design is created by Milagros, the oldest daughter, who is a graphic designer; Lucía, the younger daughter, who is in charge of office administration.
The Mayol project started in 1990 when the family purchased their first vineyard in Tupungato. Today, they own 3 properties (Montuiri, Sebastian, and Pircas) located in the main viticultural areas of Mendoza, where they grow different varieties, according to the micro-climate and altitude of the vineyard. Familia Mayol’s winery is located in Valle de Uco. This area has seen the largest development in viticulture and new, state-of-the-art, wineries in South America for the last decade.
