Silvert & Saibene Wines, LLP

Mi Terruno Uvas Bonarda

 

About the Wine

 

The Biagorria family has been involved in Mendoza’s wine industry since 1960; first with the purchase of their own vineyards and later, in 2004, with their own winery. Mi Terruño, meaning “my terroir”, is managed by the brother-sister duo of Gabriel Biagorria and winemaker, Maria Eugenia Biagorria

 

Varietal: 100% Bonarda

Vineyard: Santa Rosa, Mendoza, Argentina

Planted: 1970

Elevation: 1,640 feet (500 meters) above sea level

Barrel Aging: 2 months in American oak (20% of wine; second use)

 

Tasting Notes

 

Flavors of juicy boysenberry, fig paste, and milk chocolate are interlaced with notes of allspice and cola on this medium-bodied Bonarda. Smooth with balanced acidity, notes of cranberry, pomegranate and roasted coffee lead to supple tannins on a pleasing finish.

 

Technical Data

 

Alcohol: 13.5%

Production: 1,800 cases