Mosquita Muerta Perro Callejero Cabernet Franc 2018
-
Robert
Parker
Product Details
Your Rating
Somm Note
Winemaker Notes
Hand-harvested grapes from each terroir at different dates in order to find the ideal ripeness and expression. Then, each component is elaborated separately. The fermentation takes place in French oak barrels and concrete tanks, at low temperatures (around 23ºC), with indigenous yeasts, therefore achieving a great expression and complexity of aromas. The extraction processes are done manually by pisage. Each Cabernet Franc component is aged in used French and American oak barrels for 6 to 8 months. Finally, our winemaker selects among the best barrels in order to make the final Cabernet Franc Blend. Dark red color. Elegant on the nose, with red and black fruit aromas and hints of mint. On the palate it is fresh and well balanced, with a long finish.
Professional Ratings
-
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
There is a new Cabernet Franc that blends grapes from Perdriel and El Manzano, in Luján and Valle de Uco respectively. The 2018 Perro Callejero Blend de Cabernet Franc has some smoky and toasty aromas and a mixture of herbal, spicy and berry aromas.
"Mosquita Muerta" is an expression in Spanish which is used to describe a person with apparently little potential for success who ends up accomplishing a remarkable feat. Jose Millán chose this name for his project to mock those in the region who doubted of his potential as a wine business entrepreneur.
“I started in 2009 with the main idea of creating Premium Blends, and not only Malbec. To accomplish this, we do a careful selection of the different varietal, from different vineyards at the foothills of the Andes Mountains, in the most important wine regions from Mendoza, Argentina.“ – José Millan
Their philosophy is to use multiples fermentation and aging techniques at the winery with all their wines in order to deliver stunning hand-crafted wines.
This is a very personal project because José is the one who named and defined each wine. Behind every Mosquita Muerta wine there’s a story from José that he wants to tell us…