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Lagarde Henry Gran Guarda N° 1 2018

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Descriptions

This is Bodega Lagarde´s iconic flagship wine. It is a complex and elegant full bodied red wine. It is produced with grapes from low yield harvests, with long maceration. The wine is aged for 24 months in new French oak barrels. After this maturation is complete, the wine is bottled and left in stowage for a full year before release. The first harvest of Henry Gran Guarda began in 1990, which marked the beginning of a unique and irreplaceable collection of vertical harvests of one of the most renowned red wines made in Argentina.

 

Type: Red

 

Varietal: 56% Malbec (Gualtallary), 12.5% Cabernet Sauvignon (Gualtallary), and 31.5% Cabernet Sauvignon (Perdriel, Lujan de Cuyo).

 

Fermentation: Pre fermentative cold maceration between 2 and 4 days. During alcoholic fermentation, delestages and tampering is done daily. The total maceration takes 20 days. The Malolactic fermentation is spontaneous.

 

Aging: The wine spends 24 months in new French oak barrels and 12 months in the bottle.

 

Storage in bottle: Up to 20 years

 

Tasting Notes:

Color: Intense dark red

Aroma: Great aromatic complexity, with a lot of ripe red and black fruits as well as jams. A bit of spices and a very elegant and well-integrated oak

Flavor: Sweet entry on the palate, fine textured tannins, very structured and persistent