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
Time of aging in bottle: 30 years

Analytical data
Alcohol: 13%
Ph: 3,3
Residual sugar: 2,00 g/l
Acidity: 6,5 g/l
Sulfites: 50

Winemaker: Matías Riccitelli

Old Wines from Patagonia Torrontés 2019 – TS

Province: Río Negro
Region: Allen
Elevation: 300 masl
Varietal: 100% Torrontés
Vineyard size: 1 ha.
Age of the vineyard: from the 60's
Number of plants per hectare: 4.500 plants
Rendimiento: 7.000 kg/ha.
Irrigation: flood irrigation
Soil composition: silty limestone
Training method: VSP
Fecha de cosecha: 1era semana de Marzo 2019
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
Yeast: indigenous
Contenedor de fermentación: ánforas
Técnica de maceración: el 50% de la uva fermenta con contacto con la piel y el otro 50% se prensa suavemente.
Fermentation temperature: 16º-18°C
Length of fermentation: 15 days
Tamaño/material del contenedor de envejecimiento: ánforas
Time of aging in container: 8 months
Tiempo potencial de crianza en botella: 10 años

Analytical data
Alcohol 12%
Ph 3,1
Azúcar residual 2,0 g/l
Acidez 7,6 g/l

Winemaker: Matías Riccitelli

Kung Fu Malbec 2021 – TS

Province: Mendoza
Region: Tupungato
Subregion: Gualtallary
Elevation: 1.400 msnm
Varietal: 100% Malbec
Vineyard size: 2 ha.
Vineyard age: 12 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 5.000 plants
Yields: 6.000 kg per ha.
Irrigation: drip irrigation
Soil composition: 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: 50%
Yeast: indigenous
Fermentation container: small open top vats
Fermentation temperature: 24° to 26º C
Length of fermentation: 15 days
Malolactic fermentation: yes
Size/material of the aging container: small concrete eggs
Time of aging in container: 8 months
Time of aging in bottle: 10 years

Analytical data
Alcohol: 13,5%
Ph: 3,6
Residual sugar: 2,5 g/l
Acidity: 6,5 g/l
Sulfites: 10

Winemaker: Matías Riccitelli