Mauricio Lorca Poético Mendoza Cabernet Franc 2022 Winemaker_Gerd Stepp this explosive Grenache and Syrah

this explosive Grenache and Syrah blend will remind you of a top Châteauneuf at a fraction of the price

According to Nigel this rocky vineyard isn’t much to look at - but it produces the pristine fruit which is the secret weapon to this wine

Ben then works his magic in the winery

He’s held onto the same vineyard ever since - it’s in Wilyabrup

and aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak for extra texture and richness - sacrilege for this part of France

Mauricio Lorca Poético Mendoza Cabernet Franc 2022 Winemaker_Gerd Stepp this explosive Grenache and SyrahMendoza, at 1,250m above sea level, has all the natural ingredients for producing world class reds: Sunshine the intensity of sunlight up here ripens the grapes with deep flavour and colour Altitude while the days are hot, the temperatures drop to very cold at night, which extends the ripening season, and gives the grapes freshness, complexity and balance Water its basically a desert (on the same latitude as the Sahara) with very little rainfall. The