Bad Brothers, MaTaCa Malbec Tannat Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

The vineyard is located at 1,700 meters above sea level, in the outskirts of the quiet town of Cafayate. It sits on the floor of a desert valley surrounded by the towering Andes mountains. Cafayate is famous for year-round sunshine, with approximately 320 sunny days each year. Combined with the cool nights typical of high desert terroirs, the vineyards benefit from wide thermal amplitude. Grapes are handpicked, fully destemmed and fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts. The must was cold soaked for 7 days at 10°C, and then extracted with pump–overs and delestage (rack and return) techniques, with a total extended maceration of 30 days. 70% aged for 15 months in tank with French oak staves, 30% in used French oak barrels, then 10 months of bottle aging.

In 2006 Agustin Lanus travelled to the upper Calchaqui Valley Argentina for the first time with the specific goal of learning more about the unique micro-terroirs found at extreme altitudes. These terroirs, ranging from 1,650 to 3,100 meters above sea level, host some of the highest vineyards in the world.