Finca Suarez

Finca Suárez is a family project. All wines are produced with the grapes they grow in fincas located in Paraje Altamira, their place in the world since 1921.

The winery seeks to create wines that speak of the fincas, the mountains, the calcareous soils, the cool nights and their history on this land.

 

Finca Suarez Las Piedras Malbec 2021 – TS

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Paraje Altamira
Elevation: 1.100 msnm
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Vineyard size: 2 ha.
Vineyard age: 25 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 6.000 plants
Yields: 6.500 kg per ha.
Irrigation: traditional
Soil composition: White caliche, granitic gravels with high calcium carbonate content
Método de entrenamiento: mixed cord and guyot
Harvest date: March 2021
Type of viticulture: sustainable

Winemaking and ageing
Conglomerado completo: 30%
Yeast: wild
Fermentation container: 5.000 liters concrete vat
Maceration technique: pigeage and pump over during 20 days
Fermentation temperature: 29°C maximum
Length of fermentation: 10 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Size/material of the aging container: concrete and foudre
Age of container if wood: new
Type of barrel and Cooperage: 1.200 liters French oak
Time of aging in container: 12 months
Time of aging in bottle: 6 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 14%
Ph: 3,55
Residual sugar: < 2 g/l
Acidity: 5,5 g/l
Sulfites: total maximum 60 ppm

Winemaker: Juanfa Suarez

Price: U$S 50

Finca Suarez Perico Blanco 2021 – TS

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Paraje Altamira
Elevation: 1.100 msnm
Varietales: 70% chardonnay + 30% semillon
Vineyard size: 1 ha.
Vineyard age: 30 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 6.000 plants
Yields: 7.000 kg per ha.
Irrigation: traditional
Soil composition: Caliche Rosa. This is an uncommon soil in Altamira and is found in our farm. It is a sandy loam soil, which is a 30 to 50 centimeter thick layer of a hard rock formed by sand, clay and calcium carbonate.
Training method: cordon
Harvest date: February 2021
Type of viticulture: sustainable

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: 30% pressed
Yeast: wild
Fermentation container: used barrels
Maceration technique: none
Fermentation temperature: free
Length of fermentation: 10 days
Malolactic fermentation: partial
Size/material of the aging container: 225 liters / French oak
Age of container if wood: used
Type of barrel and Cooperage: French oak barrels
Time of aging in container: 12 months
Time of aging in bottle: 6 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 12,2 %
Ph: 3,35
Residual sugar: < 2 g/l
Acidity: 5,7 g/l
Sulfites: total maximum 80 ppm

Winemaker: Juanfa Suarez

Price: U$S 50

Finca Suarez Semillon 2021 – TS

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Paraje Altamira
Elevation: 1.100 msnm
Varietal: 100% semillon
Vineyard size: 1 ha.
Vineyard age: 10 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 8.000 plants
Yields: 10.000 kg per ha.
Irrigation: traditional
Soil composition: alluvial, sandy loam in the upper soil and underneath granite stones covered in calcium carbonate.
Training method: cordon
Harvest date: February 2021
Type of viticulture: sustainable

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: 100% pressed
Yeast: wild
Fermentation container: used barrels
Maceration technique: none
Fermentation temperature: free
Length of fermentation: 10 days
Malolactic fermentation: partial
Aging container size/material: used barrels
Type of barrel and Cooperage: 225 liters French oak
Time of aging in container: 12 months
Time of aging in bottle: 6 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 11,7%
Ph: 3,3
Residual sugar: < 2 g/l
Acidity: 6 g/l
Sulfites: total maximum 80 ppm

Winemaker: Juanfa Suarez

Price: U$S 40