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2024 Matías Riccitelli ‘Kung Fu’ Criolla, Mendoza, Argentina
$27.00
Criolla Chica is the local name for País (aka Mission or Listán Prieto), a heritage variety brought over by Spanish conquistadors. This bottle represents the core of Matías’ mission: working with very old ungrafted vines, capturing Argentina’s traditional places. As he shared, the country has over 3K hectares of 80+ year old vines – an incredible wealth of vinous raw material that often goes unnoticed in favor of homogenous global styles.
In Mendoza’s Grand Cru area Los Chacayes, this parcel was planted in the 1950s with traditional pergola training, at an incredible 1,100m altitude. The result is a quenching, spicy, nuanced wine that captures the mineral richness of the Andean foothills.
Specs
- Country Argentina
- Region Mendoza
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Matias Riccitelli
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Pais
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Crunchy Greens, Spicy
- Characteristics Amphora, No Sulfur, Chillable Red, Black or Blue Fruit, Bright and Fresh