Altar Uco is a continuous and eternal project. A constant search to achieve even more pure and delicate expressions of the terroir, which includes not only the place where the grapes are grown, but also man’s interpretation of that place.

In Altar Uco we boost and enhance the terroir. A human emotion invades the soil, the climate, the geography and the vines for the wine to be created.

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Gualtallary
Elevation: 1.200 masl
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Size of the vineyard: 2.95 ha
Vineyard age: 15 years old
Number of plants by hectare: 5.000 plants
Yields: 80 qq/ha
Irrigation: drip irrigation
Soil composition: soil with granite and calcareous stone
Training method: trellis
Harvest date: March 2020
Type of viticulture: ecological

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: no
Yeasts: indigenous
Fermentation container : epoxy-less square concrete pools
Maceration technique : over maceration with grape skins takes place for 10 days
Fermentation temperature : average 20°C
Length of fermentation: 10 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Aging container size/ material: concrete tanks
Time of aging in container: 5 to 7 months
Time of aging in bottle: 3 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 13,9%
Ph: 3,66
Residual sugar: 2,16 g/l
Acidity: 5,62 g/l
Sulfites: 68 mg/l

Winemaker: Juan Pablo Michelini

Province: Mendoza Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Tupungato, Gualtallary & Villa Seca Elevation: 900 masl
Varietals: Chardonnay 90% + Chenin 10% 
Size of the vineyard: Chardonnay – 1,5 ha / Chenin – 3 ha 
Age of the vineyard: 30 years old
Soil composition: Chardonnay – Deep compact soils composed of clay and sand / Chenin – Deep sandy soil 
Irrigation: Chardonnay – drip irrigation / Chenin – flood irrigation
Training method: Chardonnay – Trellis / Chenin – Parral
Harvest date: February 
Type of viticulture: organic

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: no
Yeast: natives
Fermentation container : varieties are co-fermented in concrete eggs Maceration technique : no maceration
Fermentation temperature: 18° – 20°C Length of fermentation: 15 days Malolactic fermentation: yes
Aging container size/material: French oak 500 liter barrels Age of container if wood: from first to fourth use
Type of barrel and Cooperage: French oak barrels
Time of aging in container: the wine is aged biologically (with veil) in new 500-liter French oak barrels of first to third use (approximately one third in each one) for a 12 month-period, then it is transferred to stainless steel tanks for 5 months and finally bottled.
Time of aging in bottle: 8 months

Analytical data

Alcohol: 11,2%
Ph: 3,46
Residual sugar: 2,01 g/l Acidity: 6,19 g/l
Sulfites: 68 mg/l

Winemaker: Juan Pablo Michelini

Price: exw USD 13