Huge diurnal temperature variations ensure fresh, well-developed fruit and harmonious tannins. Syrah can be challenging from Uco but the right sites enjoy sufficient UV to express the varietal colour and character with floral provenance.
Production
Syrah for this Monteagrelo is sourced from a vineyard lying at 930 to 970 metres above sea level. The grapes were harvested by hand. The temperature of the fermentation was kept at 25-27ºC, and the wine was then aged in a mix of French and American oak barrels for 15 months.
Bressia Monteagrelo Syrah 2019 (6 bottles case)
Tasting notes
A nose of cold brewed coffee with a violet lift. The palate has a gently mineral texture with a muted cassis generosity of fruit and a satisfying structure and length.
Food match
Perfect with braised and roast red meats.
Info
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ABV
14.5%
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CASE/BOTTLE SIZE
6 x 75cl
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REGION/COUNTRY
MENDOZA, ARGENTINA
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GRAPE
SYRAH 100%
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FEATURES
VEGETARIAN, VEGAN
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CLOSURE
CORK
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WINEMAKER
WALTER R BRESSIA
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APPELLATION
UCO VALLEY
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ALLERGEN INFO
CONTAINS SULPHITES AND NO OTHER ALLERGENS
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Meet the producer
There’s something very special going on down a dusty track in one of the farther-flung out posts of Mendoza. A winemaker for years (‘for other people...’ as he puts it), Walter Bressia has spent decades quietly accruing relationships with growers and has emerged with an eclectic portfolio from six sites that, he believes, represents the very best of the region.
Walter Bressia and son Walter Jnr, are crafting their own very compelling expressions of the region and these are intensely personal wines. There’s a kind of secrecy to their source, you can visit the vineyards and they are indeed impressive, gnarly old things, beautifully tended, but there is alchemy back at the bodega. Walter’s fabulous finds have been spun into wines of depth and character. Production isn't huge but the quality and personality of the wines are.
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