Los Cardos Sauvignon Blanc

Greenish- yellow c olor. Very int ense ar omas of passion fruit, grapefruit , lime and white peach. In the mouth, it is a fresh, balanced, very lively and persistent wine.

Fact Sheet

Our Estate Vineyards

Los Cerezos Viney ard is l ocated in the Cordón del Plata mountains, Tupungato, Uco Valley, a t 1,000 meters (3,280 f eet) a bove sea level. Here, there are loam soils of variable depth, with a calcium carbonate layer 120 cm (47 in) from the surfa ce. Its climate p resents warm days and cool nights, with an av erage temp eratur e vari ation of 14 °C (57.2 °F), a nd an aver age annua l ra infa ll of 280 mm (11 in). Th e vi nes yield 12 tons per hectare, and they are grown in espalie rs, using drip irrigation. At Doña Paula, our viney ards have alway s been mana ged using susta inabl e agricultural practices.

Vinification

The grapes are hand-picked early in the morning – thus avoiding oxidation – during the third week of February. Then they are cooled and softly pressed. A pelli cular m acerati on is performe d to tran sfer the var ietal character from the skin to the must. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out at low temperatures, in stainless steel tanks, to preserve the primary aromas.