Cadus

Cadus is the Latin word for the amphoras used to store small batches of wine in ancient Rome.

Today at Cadus, we honor that crafting spirit with limited edition wines that capture the essence of our terroir.

Cadus Tunuyán Appellation Chardonnay 2017 – TS

Province: Mendoza
Región: Valle de Uc
Subregión: Los Árboles, Tunuyán
Elevación: 1400 msnm
Varietals: 100% Chardonnay
Tamaño del viñedo: 80 ha pero solo 8 ha de chardonnay
Vineyard age: 18 years old
Si es un solo viñedo el número de plantas por hectárea: 4500 plantas
Yields: 7 tn/ha
Irrigation: drip irrigation
Composición del suelo: Suelo aluvial poco profundo con rocas sedimentarias (incluida la piedra caliza). Baja retención de humedad con escasa materia orgánica.
Training method: high trellis
Fecha de cosecha: 28/02/2019
Type of viticulture: conventional

Winemaking and ageing
Racimo completo, sí/no/porcentaje: Prensado a racimo entero sin uso de anhidrido sulfuroso, es decir, técnica oxidativa.
Yeast: selected
Contenedor de fermentación: tanque de acero inoxidable y barricas de 500lts
Maceration technique: n/a
Temperatura de fermentación: entre 12º y 18°C
Length of fermentation: 21 days
Malolactic fermentation: no
Tamaño/material del contenedor de envejecimiento: barricas de 225 y 500lts de origen Borgoña
Age of container if wood: 20% new and the rest from 2nd to 4th use
Tipo de barrica y tonelería: barricas de roble francés de origen Beaune (Borgoña) de tonelerías como Taransaud, Quintessence y Meryeux.
Time of aging in container: 12 months
Time of aging in bottle: almost for 2 years

Analytical data
Alcohol: 13,9 %
Ph: 3,41
Azúcar residual: 1,0 g/l
Acidity: 6,5 g/l
Sulfites: yes

Winemaker: Santiago Mayorga

Cadus Appellation Tupungato Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 – TS

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Tupungato, Gualtallary
Elevation: 1200-1300 masl
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Vineyard size: 40 Ha of different variety
Vineyard age: 20 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 4.500 plants / ha
Yields: 7 tn/ha
Irrigation: drip irrigation
Soil composition: sandy soil with presence of sedimented gravel with limestone deposits. It is deep but with little water retention.
Training method: high trellis
Harvest date: 08th March 2021
Type of viticulture: conventional

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: 10%
Yeast: selected
Fermentation container: stainless steel tank
Maceration technique: maceration with gentle pumping over by stomping
Fermentation temperature: 23°C to 27ºC
Length of fermentation: between 14 and 21 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Aging container size/ material: 225 and 500 liters barrels and amphorae
Age of container if wood: 16,33% 1st usage, 2,04% 2nd usage and 14.29% 3rd usage
Type of barrel and cooperage: 225 barrels from cooperages such as Taransaud, Boutes, Sylvain, Quintessence, Mercurey, Barons among others
Time of aging in container: 12 months
Time of aging in bottle: 8 months minimum

Analytical data
Alcohol: 14,5%
Ph: 3,6
Residual sugar: 1,8 g/l
Acidity: 5,9 g/l
Sulfites: yes

Winemaker: Santiago Mayorga