Altocedro Ano Cero Tempranillo

Wine Information
We strive for a La Consulta-terroir driven Tempranillo that is fresh, fruit-forward, and easy-to-drink.
Label Notes: Altocedro means “tall cedar,” and represents both winemaker and owner Karim Mussi Saffie's Lebanese-Argentine heritage, and a cedar tree which towers over the winery.

Total Production: 750 cases
Winemaker: Karim Mussi Saffie
Winery: Altocedro Vineyards: La Consulta, Valle de Uco, Mendoza
Soil: Sandy Loam, rocky bottom
Varietal: 100% Tempranillo
Average Age of Vines: 21 years
Average Vineyard Altitude: 3,300 feet
Density: 1,400 plants per acre
Production: 2.0 kg per plant
Sustainably Farmed: 100%
Harvest Method: By hand
Sorting: Double manual selection
Fermentation and Maceration: Entire berry fermentation with indigenous yeasts in small concrete tank; gravity-fed. 7 days at 27C.
Malolactic Fermentation: 100% Spontaneous in oak
Winemaking: 10% bleed-off, four pump-overs per day; two total delestages; no filtering; natural cold stabilization
Aging: 30% spent 8 months in American oak barrels