Kaiken Mai Malbec 2016

The wine captivates with its rich, full, elegant taste with concentrated berry hints, silky texture, soft tannins and incredibly long aftertaste. The complex and multifaceted aroma of the wine opens with notes of ripe dark berries, which are joined by subtle hints of cinnamon, wood and tobacco leaves as you aerate. The wine is an intense dark red color with purple reflections.

KAIKEN'S CELLAR

The Kaikén winery was built in 1920 by Italo Calise. In those early days, the winery also made olive oil, destilled beverages, and tartaric acid.

Today, the winery has the capacity to make 7 million liters of wine. Fermentation takes place in 12,000 - 30,000 liter tanks, which are ideal for small batches if superior quality wine. We also have 100,000 liter tanks to age wine.

The spirit if Kaikén permeates throughout the winery. With 1,500 barrels for aging and concrete tanks for a more efficient use of energy through innovative biodynamic practices, our processes meet the highest quality standarsds of contemporary winemaking.

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Valleys & Vineyards

LUJÁN DE CUYO

The Luján de Cuyo department is located on the piedmont of the Andes Mountains. It belongs to the first winemaking region of Argentina, and is home to the greatest number of cellars in the country. Kaiken's cellar is located here, specifically in the Vistalba district.

CHARACTERISTICS

TYPE OF SOIL: Deep silty loam, allowing for very healthy vineyard development.

ANNUAL PRECIPITATION: 200 mm

ALTITUDE: 950 metres a.s.l.

VINE TRAINING AND YEAR OF PLANTING: High vertical shoot positioning, planted in 2005 and 2006.

VARIETIES: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Bonarda, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Ancellota, Cabernet Franc, and Marselan

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE DURING RIPENING: 19,3° C

UCO VALLEY

Comprised of the San Carlos, Tunuyán, and Tupungato departments, the Uco Valley is one of the winemaking regions par excellence in all of Mendoza.

CHARACTERISTICS

TYPE OF SOIL: Alluvial, derived water erosion of the Andes mountains. Deep, sandy loam with large pebbles on the surface, up to 0.8mts ;very permeable loose structure. Organic material less than 0.3%.

ANNUAL PRECIPITATION: 315 mm

ALTITUDE: 1,250 metres a.s.l.

VINE TRAINING AND YEAR OF PLANTING: High vertical shoot positioning with drip irrigation, planted in 2018. Bush system with drip irrigation, planted in 2011

VARIETIES: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot

AVERAGE TEMPERATURE DURING RIPENING: 17.5ºC

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