TINTONEGRO, meaning “black wine” in Spanish, is meant to celebrate the essence of Malbec in Mendoza. Known for its dark, blackish color, Malbec is definitely a TintoNegro.TINTONEGRO was born of the long time friendship and professional collaboration of
Alejandro Sejanovich and Jeff Mausbach. Colleagues at Bodega Catena Zapata for almost 15 years, Alejandro was Vineyard Director and Jeff was Wine Education Director.
TINTONEGRO wines are meant to reflect the heart and soul of Mendoza. The portfolio explores the best terroirs of Mendoza, gradually isolating unique vineyard sites and winemaking techniques which can showcase the heights of concentration and complexity
to which our wines can aspire.
TERROIR:
Los Chacayes, Uco valley, located at an altitude 4,000’ elevation.
SOIL PROFILE
Shallow limestone driven rocky top soil with round rock subsoil.
HARVEST:
Hand harvested in the second week of March.
VINIFICATION:
Three day cold maceration with extensive cap management for intense floral aromatics
and flinty minerality. 12 day fermentation. Cool fermentation with maximum temperature
of 21° C.
OAK AGING:
7 months in used French oak.