Manos Negras Red Soil Select Pinot Noir 2023 vs Vergelegen Reserve Shiraz 2020
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £17.99 | £17.99 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | — | Vergelegen |
| Style | Red | Red |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Shiraz |
| Country | Argentina | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Manos Negras Red Soil Select Pinot Noir 2023
Manos Negras Red Soil Select Pinot Noir is a terroir-driven, organically produced red from the Altamira district of the Uco Valley, Mendoza , at an elevation of 4,000 feet. Created by Alejandro Sejanovich, arguably Argentina's most knowledgeable viticulturist and former vineyard director of Bodega Catena Zapata for 16 years, this is a wine of genuine altitude, minerality, and precision. Why You'll Love It Alejandro Sejanovich pioneered high-altitude vineyard planting in Mendoza and conducted ground-breaking research into the region's Malbec clones during his 16 years at Bodega Catena Zapata. Manos Negras is his personal project, and the Red Soil Select is its finest expression. Sourced from Altamira in the southern Uco Valley, one of Mendoza's most distinctive terroirs, the soils are a mosaic of sandy, silty, and stony ground that is naturally low in organic matter yet rich in minerals, limiting yields and fostering exceptional concentration of aroma and flavour. This is Argentine Pinot Noir with altitude, minerality, and genuine terroir character. Vineyard and Production Grapes are sourced from vineyards in the Altamira district at 4,000 feet elevation in the southern Uco Valley. Sandy, silty, and stony soils low in organic matter and rich in minerals naturally limit yields and concentrate flavour. Gentle destemming is followed by two days of cold maceration and whole berry fermentation with natural yeasts at a maximum of 22 degrees Celsius, with extensive punch-downs for the first seven days of a 12-day fermentation. The wine is then aged for 12 months in French 225-litre barrels with no new oak, adding texture without imposing oak character. The producer works organically. Vegan and vegetarian. ABV: 13.5%. Tasting Notes Autumn berry aromas, earthy and inviting, with flavours of bramble, chocolate, and plum with earthy spice. Precise, mineral, and genuinely expressive of its high-altitude origins. Perfect Pairings A natural match for beef, veal, and game. Also exc
Vergelegen Reserve Shiraz 2020
The grapes were selected from Vergelegens own 1 ha Shiraz vineyard. The vineyard is situated on Rooiland, which is cooler than our Stonepine vineyards. This small block is intensely manipulated to simulate optimal growing conditions. With the aid of neutron moisture probes stress conditions are avoided. This is manifested in the quality of the grapes. The grapes were hand-picked and transported in 500kg bins to the Vergelegen winery. Care is taken to ensure that no over ripe or damaged fruit is used in the winemaking process. All the grapes were crushed and destemmed. The Shiraz must was then inoculated with Rhone yeast, D254. Fermentation took 5 days and was conducted at a temperature of 30 C in closed vessels. This was followed by a further 14 days maceration on the skins. Pressing was very gentle and the young wine was matured for 16 months in 30% new French oak and the balance in second and third fill French oak. Dark ruby with violets, spice, chocolate, black and red berry fruit on the nose. Elegant on the palate. The tannins are ripe and soft and the wine has a long clean aftertaste.
Prices and availability reflect the latest tracked merchant checks and may change before checkout.