Eduardo Soler and two friends started Ver Sacrum in 2011 with the concept of growing and vinifying Rhone varietals. Their winemaking ethos focuses on fresh, low alcohol, lighter skin contact, native yeast, honest and easy drinking wines. All grapes are hand harvested and most are foot crushed with minimal intervention in the vineyards and winery and no corrections, filtration, or pump overs. They currently make wine from their small vineyard in Los Chacayes, Uco Valley (Mendoza) where they have planted Grenache, Monastrell, Carignan, Roussane, Marsanne, Mencia, Syrah, Teroldego, and Nebbiolo.

Province: Mendoza
Region: Uco Valley
Subregion: IG Los Chacayes, Vista Flores
Elevation: 1.100 masl
Varietal: 100% Garnacha
Size of the vineyard: 0,7 ha (this parcel)
Vineyard age: 10 years old
Number of plants per hectare: 10.000 plants
Yields: 9.500 kg/ha
Irrigation: automated drip irrigation
Soil composition: rocky alluvial soil. Formerly riverbed of Arroyo Grande
Training method: gobelet
Fecha de cosecha: Abril 2019
Tipo de viticultura: orgánica en proceso de certificación

Winemaking and ageing
Yeasts: native
Whole cluster: 50%
Fermentation container: 400 liters oak barrels and 150 liters ceramic amphorae
Maceration technique: semi-carbonic maceration during 4 days at low temperature
Fermentation temperature: 22ºC
Length of fermentation: 18 days
Malolactic fermentation: spontaneous
Size/material of aging container: 50% in amphorae on its lees, 50% on third and fourth-use 225 liters French oak
Age of container if wood: more than 10 usages
Type of barrel and Cooperage: assorted French cooperage
Time of aging in container: 18 months
Time of aging in bottle: 20 months

Analytical data
Alcohol: 13%
Ph: 3,35
Acidity: 6,37 g/l

Winemaker: Eduardo Soler