Riccitelli Wines

Matías Riccitelli was born in Cafayate, Salta. He developed his career in Mendoza as an oenologist for one of the Argentina's most prestigious wineries. After taking part in countless harvests all over the world, he created Riccitelli Wines in 2009.

Riccitelli wines are celebrated for the way in which they express the terroir's nature and for their high purity and delicacy standards in both the fermentation and the ageing process. These are vibrant wines that speak for Argentina's and its vineyards' great potential.

Bastardo Old Wines from Patagonia 2020 – TS

Province: Río Negro
Region: Allen
Elevation: 300 masl
Varietal: 100% Bastardo
Vineyard size: 1 ha.
Vineyard age: 50 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 4.500 plants
Yields: 5.000 kg per ha.
Irrigation: flood irrigation
Soil composition: silty limestone
Training method: VSP
Harvest date: first week of March 2021
Type of viticulture: In our vineyards we don't use any herbicide or systemic products, managing them in an agro-ecological way

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: 25%
Yeast: indigenous
Fermentation container: small French oak vats
Fermentation temperature: 24º to 26°C
Length of fermentation: 15 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Size/material of the aging container: 225 liters / French oak used barrels
Type of barrel and Cooperage: used French oak
Time of aging in container: 8 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 13%
Ph: 3,3
Residual sugar: 2,00 g/l
Acidity: 6,4 g/l
Sulfites: 50

Winemaker: Matías Riccitelli

Price: €10

Old Wines from Patagonia Chenin blanc 2020 – TS

Province: Río Negro
Region: Beltrán
Varietal: 100% Chenin Blanc
Vineyard age: planted at the end of the 60'
Yields: 5.000 kg/ha.
Soil composition: limestone
Harvest date: 3rd of February 2019
Type of viticulture: ecological

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: yes
Yeast: indigenous
Fermentation container: the fermentation of 50% of the grapes takes place in amphores and the other 50% in concrete eggs.
Fermentation temperature: 16º to 18°C
Size/material of the aging container: clay amphorae
Time of aging in container: 8 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 12,5%
Ph: 3.15
Residual sugar: 1,8 g/l
Acidity: 7,2 g/l

Winemaker: Matías Riccitelli

Price: €20

Viñedos de Montaña Cabernet Franc 2019  – TS

Province: Mendoza
Region: 50% of the grapes comes from Finca Los Arbolitos, Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, at 1.150 masl, on poor sandy soils. 50% comes from Finca Flo, Campo de los Andes, Uco Valley, at 1.300 masl, on grave and boulder soils.
El otro 50% proviene de Finca Flo, Campo de los Andes, Valle de Uco, a 1.300 msnm, sobre suelos de grava y canto rodado.
Varietal: 100% Cabernet Franc

Yields: 6.000 kg per ha.
Harvest date: 1st week of April 2018
Type of viticulture: ecological

Winemaking and ageing
Whole cluster: The grapes were pressed directly by pneumatic press, without destemming and at low pressure, separating the flor wine from the pressing
Yeast: indigenous
Fermentation container: The grapes head up in a natural way by gravity in small concrete vats
Fermentation temperature: 26 - 28°C
Aging container size/material: used French oak barrels
Time of aging in container: 16 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 14,5%
Ph: 3,7
Residual sugar: 1,8 g/l
Acidity: 5,6 g/l

Winemaker: Matías Riccitelli

Price: €15