Price	$38.00/bottle
	Varietal	100% Malbec
	Region	Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina
	Format	12 x 750ml
	Availability	SPEC, Limited Stock Available
	Ageability	Now - 2021
	CSPC	+215053

Laura Catena

Laura Catena has a vision of creating a new breed of Argentine wines: small quantities, artisan quality, and true to their individual terroirs. She starts with some of Argentina's best fruit from low-yield, high elevation vineyards. State-of-the-art winemaking and oak aging (primarily French) elevate the wines to a quality level demanded by true wine connoisseurs. The final varietal blends deliver power along with complexity and finesse. They are the ultimate expression of rigorous vineyard management, viticultural experimentation, strict irrigation controls, skilled wine-making, and a quest for quality at any cost. Her current releases include Syrah, Beso de Dante, Malbec, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay.

 

"Named for her oldest son, Luca is the first brand dedicated to showing the potential of Argentina's old vines. The country has a wealth of old vineyards, "but for forever they were only used to make bulk wine," says Laura. "Everyone thought that to make fine wine, you needed to plant your own vineyards, because the farmers would never be trusted to cut yields and prune enough to make great wine. I thought, I don't have 50 years, and I want old vines." So she found a way to persuade some growers to cut crops and produce better grapes. The results are the amazing wines of Luca, which have become hot commodities here, in Argentina, Brazil and, of all places, Denmark. Under the Luca label, Laura makes several different varietal wines, all with impeccable balance, excellent concentration and extraordinary grace. They may be the finest wines coming out of Argentina today."

 

 

About the Winemaker

Luis Reginato, winemaker for Luca Wines since 2002 was born in Altamira, La Consulta, son of a sparkling wine producer. He studied Agronomy at the Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina's most prestigious viticulture program, and is devoted to the land and wines of Mendoza. Although he travels around the world to tell the story of Luca Wines, he prefers to spend his time in the vineyards with his wife and little son Giovanni.

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