Vicentin 2012 Blanc de Malbec (Mendoza)

Country: Argentina / Blanc de
Variety: Malbec Mendoza Province
Winery: Vicentin / Mendoza

This is called a “white from Malbec” because it spends little time on its skins during maceration. The color is translucent pink, and the nose is pure wood smoke and minerals due to six months of barrel fermentation and aging. As a result of this unusual methodology, wood resin, sawdust, vanilla and creaminess cover the nose, mouth and finish, while fruit characteristics are hard to locate.