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CARO 2022

Winemaker's Note
Blending is not just for wine. We are the perfect assemblage of two cultures: different characteristics merge to give place to something new. When the old world merges with the new. When youth matures together with experience. When wildness becomes a bit more delicate. When Bordeaux meets Los Andes, there is us. We are Bodegas CARO.

Appellation
Mendoza, Argentina. Nestled at the foothills of the snowcapped Andes mountains, Mendoza is known as Argentina's best wine-producing region. With vines planted on high plateaux between 800 and 1600m above sea level, Mendoza's vineyards are among the world's highest. Sheltered from the rain by the mountains to the west and the pampa to the east, the region is very arid. Mendoza wines draw their character from exceptional sun exposure and wide temperature variations between night and day.

Terroir
CARO vineyard comprises a plot of 8ha located in Altamira, in the Uco Valley, South of Mendoza. Vineyards are planted at 1100m above sea level, on the ancient alluvial bed of the Tunuyan River, and newer plots in Gualtallary at 1250m with alluvial soils, sandy with silt and calcareous on gravel, and San Pablo at 1400m with alluvial sandy loam with silt shallow, stones, presence of limestone.

Vintage Summary
This vintage 2022 was a dry vintage with an easygoing season, which helped achieve the characteristic expression of Mendoza's high-altitude vineyards. Bud break took place in early October, as usual, and so did flowering in the second half of November. In the Uco Valley, the harvest began with Malbec on March 21 and ended with Cabernet Sauvignon on April 7. Average temperatures were above historical averages from September to January and slightly below in February, March, and April. Regarding rainfall, they were lower than historical averages for the vegetative period. These conditions allowed us to obtain healthy grapes with the ideal ripeness.

Winemaking Scheme
CARO is made with the utmost care, just like our Bordeaux Grands Crus. CARO grapes come from selected rows where the soil is layered with calcareous deposits and limestone, remnants of a river that used to flow through Altamira, and from selected sites in Gualtallary and San Pablo. Grapes are carefully selected and hand-harvested. After destemming, they are placed in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for alcoholic fermentation. Maceration lasts 20 days with gentle pump-over to ease tannin extraction and fix the color. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in tanks.

Tasting Notes
Deep black color with violet highlights. The nose is complex and reveals aromas of black fruit, such as blackberries, black cherries, and figs, on a background of mild spices and subtle cocoa notes. On the palate, the wine is dense and velvety, supported by fleshy and powerful tannins. The range of aromas gradually reveals itself, leading to an extremely flavorsome finish. A very balanced wine that expresses itself with subtlety.

Technical Information
Varietals: Malbec 83%, Cabernet Sauvignon 17%
pH: 3.77
Total Acidity: 5.3 g/l
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