Raquis
“Rachis” is the Greek word for the spinal column. But it also tells us about support and structure, the stem that constitutes the vital connection between the grape and the plant. And, at the same time, a pure image of the project's purpose: the name Raquis refers to nature, and to the values of austerity, honesty and naked beauty. They are the foundations of a contemporary luxury that emphasizes precise detail, the balance between the scarce and the generous.
The heart of Raquis is made up of three wine professionals with a long career that mixes concern and excellence in equal parts.
Raquis Gualtallary Malbec & CF 2021 – TS
Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: Gualtallary
Elevation: 1350 - 1500 masl
Varietals: Malbec (97%) + Cab Franc (3%)
Vineyard size: microplots. 0.8 ha total
Vineyard age: average 25 years
Yields: 45-65 qq /ha
Irrigation: drip irrigation
Soil composition: sandy loam with alluvial deposits with high content of
calcium carbonate
Training system: VSP
Harvest date: first days of March
Type of viticulture: ecological / sustainable
Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: 10%
Yeasts: native
Fermentation container: bins and small open tanks
Maceration technique: cluster selection, gravity barreling, maceration cold pre-fermentation three days, spontaneous start of fermentation, hand work
to be defined by tasting.
Fermentation temperature: variable (free), without exceeding 29º/30°C
Length of fermentation: 25 days
Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous in aging container
Tamaño/material del contenedor de envejecimiento: barricas de 2 o más usos y clayver
Aging container size/material: barrels with 2 or more uses and clayver
Type of barrel and cooperage: Francois Freres LT 2017, Baron Premium 2020,
Taransaud PureT 500 liters.
Time of aging in container: 20 months
Time of aging in bottle: 18 months
Analytical data
Alcohol: 14,8
Ph: 3.59
Residual sugar: >1,8 g/l
Acidity 6.25 g/L
Sulfites: 31/87
Winemaker: Andrés Vignoni
Raquis Las Bases Malbec 2021 – TS
Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley & Luján de Cuyo
Subregion: San Pablo, Gualtallary, Las Compuertas, Agrelo, Chacayes and Altamira
Elevation: 1050 - 1500 masl
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Vineyard size: microplots. 0.8 ha total
Vineyard age: 25 and 100 years old
Yields: 30-70 qq /ha
Irrigation: flood and drip irrigation
Soil composition: sandy loam with alluvial deposits with high content of calcium carbonate
Training system: VSP
Harvest date: March 2020
Type of viticulture: ecological / sustainable
Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster, yes/no/percentage: 10%
Yeasts: native
Fermentation container: bins and small open tanks
Maceration technique: cluster selection, gravity vatting, maceration
cold pre-fermentation three days, spontaneous start of fermentation, hand work
to be defined by tasting.
Fermentation temperature: variable (free), without exceeding 29º/30°C
Length of fermentation: 15-30 days
Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous in aging container
Aging container size/material French oak barrels and Austrian oak foudre
Edad del contenedor si es de madera: distintos usos
Type of barrel and cooperage: Taransaud, Baron y Stockinger
Time of aging in container: 20 months
Time of aging in bottle: 18 months
Analytical data
Alcohol: 14,5%
Ph: 3.60
Residual sugar: >1,8 g/l
Acidity: 5,87 g/l
Sulfites: 26/83
Winemaker: Andrés Vignoni