Mosquita Muerta Malbec 2016 - Uco Valley

From our highest vineyards located in Uco Valley, Los Chacayes estate and El Manzano estate, at 4,100 and 4,429 feet from sea level respectively. Hand-harvested grapes at different dates in order to find the ideal ripeness and expression. Mosquita Muerta Malbec reveals aromas of flowers, wild berries and herbs paired with elegant oak notes and a long finish.

José Millán’s “Mosquita Muerta Wines” project starts in 2010 at the family's Los Toneles winery in Mendoza city with the goal of producing the very best blends Argentina can yield from the family’s high-elevation vineyards in Mendoza's Uco Valley. Winemaker Bernardo Bossi (formerly with Catena Zapata) uses multiples fermentation and aging techniques to deliver stunning hand-crafted wines. Mosquita Muerta is an expression in Spanish used to describe a person with little potential for success who ends up accomplishing a remarkable feat. Jose Millán chose this name for his project to mock those in the region who doubted of his potential as a wine industry entrepreneur.