Juana del Sol

$16.00750ml

Full-fruited reds love densely flavored dishes.

Try with a grilled, balsamic-marinated London broil

or sautéed portabellos with garlic and herbs.

A chorizo and black olive pizza hits the sweet spot, too.

Eyes:

Dark Purple

Nose:

Medium Intensity, developing, black fruits, cedar, licorice

Mouth:

Medium-Full Bodied, dry, medium acidity, light-average tannin, moderate-high intensity, medium finish, plum, blackberry, cherry

Located in the Mendoza town of Tres Porteñas, about 700 feet above sea level, essentially a high altitude desert, with irrigation from both the Andes and the Rio Mendoza, family-owned Fincas de la Juanita picks fruit from old vines, some over 50 years, aging their Malbec Reserva for 6 months in French oak before bottling.