COMING SOON! Bousquet Sparkling Traditionelle Organic Brut Rosé
Domaine Bousquet was founded on virgin land in 1997 in the Gualtallary sub zone of Tupungato in Mendoza’s Uco Valley. Today, the estate, run by Anne Bousquet and husband Labid al Ameri, is Argentina’s largest exporter of wines made from certified organic grapes. All wines are made from 100% certified organic fruit grown at a cool 4,000-foot-high altitude and crafted with a French winemaking sensibility. Soil: Gravel and sandy soil Vineyards: Estate Vineyards in Tupungato, Alto Gualtallary. By the foothills of the Andes at 4,000 ft / 1200 mts altitude. The high altitude provides cool nights and hot days, which contributes to preserving typicality, fresh fruit flavors and acidity in the grapes. A mixture of gravel and sand Soil. The Chardonnay & Pinot Noir are grown in sandy loam soil, with calcareous incrustations and varying sized rocks. This, together with the use of selected clones, gives us a balance of fruit and natural acidity while adding complexity and a bounty of secondary aromas. Winemaking: Hand harvested during the first and second week of February. Cold maceration at 8°C / 46°F for 24 hours to extract aromas and flavors. Fermentation with selected yeast at a maximum temperature of 20°C / 68°F for 15 days. Second fermentation in the bottle and 16 months on the lees. The fact that it is harvested in small cubes and that it goes directly to the press without being destemmed guarantees better quality in the extraction of musts. This helps the wine to obtain complex aromas, such as toast and caramel without losing the freshness of the fruit. Technical Data: Varietal: 75% Pinot Noir, 25 % Chardonnay. Alcohol: 12% Residual Sugar: 8.1 Acidity / PH: 8.75/3.05