WINERY INFORMATION: Altocedro was founded in 1999 by visionary Karim Mussi. Third generation Lebanese immigrant, Karim and his family pioneered La Consulta, Uco Valley as a special place to make “born and raised” wines. Altocedro is synonymous with outstanding La Consulta wine. Original old vine rootstocks, indigenous yeasts, hundred year-old concrete fermentation tanks, and Karim’s minimalist winemaking create true terroir-driven wines.

LABEL NOTES: Altocedro means “tall cedar,” and represents both wine-maker and owner Karim Mussi Sae's Lebanese-Argentine heritage, and a cedar tree which towers over the winery.

WINEMAKING: 10% bleed-off, four pump-overs per day; two total delestages; no filtering; natural cold stabilization

FERMENTATION: Whole berry fermentation with indigenous yeasts in small concrete vats; gravity-fed. 7 days at 27˚C.

COLOR: Deep ruby red

TASTING NOTES: Nice tobacco leafiness to the cassis and red-plum aromas, showing varietal expression. Medium-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins and generous red fruit. Slightly tacky at the end, though it remains balanced and friendly enough. Drink now.