Lamadrid Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Gran Reserva’
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Lamadrid Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Gran Reserva’ is sourced from the vineyard Fina La Suiza, Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo.
- This vineyard, established in 1995, benefits from clay and sandy loam soil and is nurtured with organic drip irrigation, which contributes to the high quality of the grapes.
- The vineyard is located at an altitude of 1,000 meters above sea level.
- Average vine age is 27 years.
Varietals: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Elaboration: Hand-picked grapes undergo cold maceration at 7ºC for 5 days, followed by alcoholic fermentation with native yeasts in concrete eggs at temperatures between 25-27°C. The process includes 2 daily movements. Malolactic 100% spontaneous in 60% new French oak and 40% second use French oak, and the wine is aged for 18 months in 60% new French oak and 40% in second-use French oak. This wine has not been clarified, filtered, 10% bleed-off.
Tasting Notes: Aromas of dark and bitter berries, tobacco, cocoa and cedar. It’s medium-bodied with fine-grained tanninns. Juicy at the end.
PRESS
2019 – 92 James Suckling
2021 – 91 James Suckling
2022 – 93 Vinous | 91 James Suckling
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Lamadrid Estate Wines is a boutique winery in Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina, founded in 2004 by Guillermo García Lamadrid. The estate is known for its high-quality Malbec, Cabernet Franc, and Bonarda, focusing on organic and sustainable, minimal-intervention winemaking. The vineyards, located at 1,000 meters above sea level, benefit from sandy-silty loam soils and pure Andean water, producing wines with rich tannins and precise acidity. Lamadrid includes three properties: Finca La Matilde, Finca Lamadrid, and Finca La Suiza, and is led by renowned sibling winemakers Hector and Pablo Durigutti.