Perse Iubileus, 2016
Perse Iubileus, 2016
- 75cl
- 13%
- Red Still
- Malbec
- Organic
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Optimal drinking window: Now - 2028
PerSe is the personal project of Edgardo (Edy) del Popolo and David Bonomi, two pioneers in the Argentine wine industry. The two met in 1995 while working together at a local winery and have since become leading figures in Argentina’s wine scene. David is one of the most knowledgeable oenologists in the Uco Valley, with extensive experience across the region, from Altamira in the south to Gualtallary in the north. Edy, who grew up in Mendoza’s vineyards, studied oenology and agronomy and has worked with some of Argentina’s most renowned estates.
Their vineyards are in Gualtallary, a high-altitude region in Tupungato, Uco Valley, where they cultivate small plots of just 0.2-0.5 hectares at around 1,300 meters above sea level. The high altitude creates cooler day and night temperatures, averaging 3-6°C lower than in Mendoza city, which allows only certain plots to produce the exceptional quality of grapes they seek.
What the critics say:
"Cropped from a cooler and wetter year, the 2016 Iubileus saw an even smaller crop than the 2015 vintage and resulted in only 750 bottles produced. This wine is always produced in a similar fashion, with the Malbec and Cabernet Franc fermented separately (Malbec represents the majority of the blend) and aged in used French oak barrels for some 16 months before being bottled unfiltered. It's fresher, lighter and more ethereal than the 2015. It feels young, tender and more delicate, with a super elegant texture, finer tannins and a sensation of higher freshness and more acidity. It was bottled in October 2017. 2016 shows the elegance and subtleness of Malbec."
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