Octans: It is the southernmost constellation. It contains Sigma Octantis, the southern polar star. Octans is always present in the southern sky and can be seen from our vineyards every night of the year.
For this reason Octans is the name of the wine that in exclusively sold on the winery

Grape origin: Tres Esquinas in Cruz de Piedra, Maipú.
Vineyard: 80-year-old low espaliers, traditional cultivation, irrigated via flooding.
Variety: Assemblage Malbec (62%), Cabernet-sauvignon (38%). 2006 vintage.
Yield: less than 60 quintals per hectare.
Type: natural red wine. Elaborated under the supervision of Michel Rolland’s team in Mendoza. Well ripe fruit, harvested manually in 18-kg boxes. Fermentation at 25/27º C (77-81° F). Extended maceration of 3 weeks.
Quantity produced: 3,200 bottles.

Alcoholic content: 14.5 %
Sugar: 0.30 g/l.
pH: 4.00
Total acidity: 5.3 g/l tartaric acid
Acetic acid: 0.60 g/l
Free SO2: 33 mg/l
Total SO2: 70 mg/l

Comment: This Malbec-Cabernet blend was elaborated exclusively with grapes from our own vineyards. It is very smooth, fruty and elegant with delicate hints of vanilla. Octans is the perfect wine for an argentine asado in the country. Our recommendation is to serve it at 16-18° C.

This wine is exclusively sold in the winery, or via direct sale shipped from the winery.