quicksearch
94POINTS
17½/20
Per Se Le Craie 2012
Gualtallary, Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Tunuyán, Central Region, Mendoza, ArgentinaSome 1300 metres above sea level is where you will find Per Se La Craie in the remarkable stone paradise of Tupungato. This elegant Gualtallary red, micro-fermented, tops out at 14.50% alcohol but you hardly notice it on the palate. The grapes in 2012 come from minuscule parcel selections planted for Dona Paula, and in what was a warm year, Del Popolo chose the limestone spots, in cooler vineyards to cope with the results of a warm growing season. The wine spends 16 months in second use French barrels. The 65/35 malbec and cabernet franc is co-fermented. Soils are amazingly complex: calcareous and alluvial gravels with some spots of limestone. Both varieties were de-stemmed and they are fermented together with wild yeasts in French oak used barrels. Elegant and well-stitched Del Popolo credits talented winemaking partner David Bonami (Norton) for his assistance in year one. The fruit was destemmed before a 35 day maceration fermented on wild yeasts. The textures are chalky, silky and amazing. Bursting with fruit and minerality, it is a story teller. All class.Tasted: 23 July 2015Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:
