Producer
Pulenta Estate was founded in 2002 by brothers Hugo and Eduardo Pulenta, fourth-generation winemakers, with the goal of translating their family legacy and their father´s pioneering spirit into a modern, innovative winery focused on producing limited quantities of great wines. They have quickly carved out a reputation for precise, elegant wines across a range of varieties and premium price points. The estate consists of two vineyards located in key areas of Mendoza: Finca La Zulema in Agrelo and Viñedos Don Antonio in Los Arboles, a district of the Uco Valley.
Vineyard
The grapes come from Finca La Zulema vineyard in Agrelo, where the well-drained, rocky soil is perfectly suited to this grape variety. The vines were planted in 1992 and sit at an altitude of 980 metres. The grapes were harvested by hand.
Winery
The grapes were hand sorted and selected in the winery before undergoing a four-day cold maceration at 8˚C, followed by fermentation in small stainless-steel tanks, concrete vats and oak barrels and vats with closed and open pump overs and a minimum of three délestages, followed by a thirty-day post-fermentation maceration. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation took place in barrel, followed by 18 months’ ageing in French oak barrels (50% new, 50% second use).
