La Bruja

Varietal: Malbec 100%
Vintage: 2006
Winemaker: Olivier Ruhard
Appellation: Mendoza
Total Production: 675 cases

TASTING NOTES:
Color: Deep purple
Nose: Minerals, Crushed cherry
Palate: Big black fruit, nice balance, soft tannin
Finish: Medium

VINIFICATION
All 8100 bottles of La Bruja are sourced from a single ten acre sustainably grown parcel in Maipu Mendoza. The plot holds vines from 10 years of age to 60 years old. At 2100 feet above sea level this property is governed by an unpredictable micro climate that has earned the name La Bruja, The Witch. Grapes were hand harvested and bled and the must concentrated. A pre-fermentation cold maceration was initiated to stabilize color. The grapes were crushed and oak chips were added during fermenation in order to stabilize the polyphenolic structure of the wine. The wine underwent malolactic fermentation and tank batonnage.

TECHNICAL DATA
pH: 3.6
TA: 5.8 g/l
ALC: 13.0%
RS: 1.8g/l
Malolactic: Yes
Tannin: 0.1g/l vr supra tannin

WINEMAKER - OLIVER RUHARD
La Bruja Malbec is Olivier’s first endeavor with the Well Oiled Wine Company but Olivier has a long history of making quality wines from Argentina. His JF Lurton Gran Lurton Cabernet Sauvignon won a gold medal at the London Wine Show and his white wines are world renowned for their finesse. A Frenchman by birth, Olivier is a graduate of Bordeaux’s “ Institut d’Oenologie” but is making his mark on the world’s wine stage from his adopted home in Mendoza.

PRESS
Wine Enthusiast - 88 Points. December 2009 Issue.