Marco Zunino Malbec Reserve Mendoza Argentina 2018 (750ml)

 

Marco Zunino Malbec Reserve

 

Mendoza Argentina 2018

 

“Argentine Tradition“

 

This pure Malbec, single grape, symbolizes the San Rafael region, at foothill of the Andes mountains: a rich soil and the purity of a high altitude vineyard.

 

Deep and intense red color.  Its personal dark tones comes from the purity of the grape and its aging in oak barrel. 

 

Presence of mature red fruit taste with vanilla and caramel.

 

Strong personality: it combines the natural quality of the grape from Mendoza with French elegance.  Pure expression of soil type, climate and grape characteristic with an intense freshness that stays in one’s memory.

 

This wine has been aged 12 months in French oak barrels.

 

Winemaking & Vineyard Information

 

Soil Type:  Pedemonte, sandy-calcareous

 

Region:  Cuadro Benegas

 

Age:  12 Years

 

Conduction System:  High Trellis

 

Pruning Method:  Bilateral Cordon

 

Fermentation:  Harvest by hand transported in crates that hold 18 kg of raw materials going through a tape.  Pre-maceration at 10°C during 24 hours and then 8 days macération at controlled temperature of 22 °C

 

Fermentation Malolactique:  Spontaneous, partial, with strict controls, leaving some grams of malic acid with the intention of giving youth to the wine and a fresh sensation on the palate.

 

 

Marco Zunino

 

Mendoza Argentina

 

Young, intense, fruit driven wines, built around a real backbone structure and showing the best of the terroir of San Rafael.

 

A range of expressive red wines with a strong personality, an original and creative design, with a modern and feminine touch.  In line with our expressive red wines, our Chardonnay is pure and mineral, with a great acidity offering a great backbone to its distinguished fruit.  Our rosé de pressée is one of a kind in Argentina dry and delicately fruity, making it a real culinary rosé as well as a pleasure one.

 

The use of sulfites is kept to the strictest possible minimum (-70 mg / liter).

 

Who we Are

 

Marc Zunino and Ronan Guevel met in Buenos Aires in 2009, their passion for wine, a complimentary vision and skills were at the origin of their decision to buy vineyards and build a winery in San Rafael, in the province of Mendoza.  The team was then enriched with the arrival of Yann-Gael Falc’hun in 2012 and Svetlana Labourdette-Kashtanova in 2015.

 

Marc Zunino, CEO

 

Marc started his career in the automobile industry in the Principality of Monaco.  From 1985 to 1997 he achieved great milestones in the commercial segment as Director of a local affiliate, retiring from the business after developing several leading brands of luxury cars.  In 1998, he created a prêt-à-porter company named “Psy Monte-Carlo”, which acquired international recognition with activity in most of the European and Middle East countries.  In 2001, the company expanded their business by developing a confection factory of 300 employees in the city of Fez, Morocco.  In 2009, he decides to settle down in Argentina where he meets Ronan Guevel.  Both of them, passionate about wine, rapidly decide to associate.  Marc Zunino brings to the team structure and expertise in business management, knowledge of emerging markets, and its ability to anticipate and adapt to a volatile economic environment.

 

Ronan Guevel Sales & Marketing

 

Ronan was born in Brittany.  He started his career as sales representative in the family business “ADAM”, a wholesaler company specialized in beverages and production of craft beers.  He was rapidly designated Commercial Director.  During his 13 years of development in ADAM, he has created several brand names for the company such as “Mutine”, a variety of Breton beer or “Les coteaux des Abers”, a variety of wine.  Always searching for independence and new challenges, he left Brest to travel in Latin America for eight months before landing in Buenos Aires in 2009.  Given the international reputation of local wines and the local soil quality, he has naturally felt interested in this business.  Meeting with Marc Zunino and Yann-Gaël Falc’hun expedited things.  Ronan Guevel leverages his pioneering spirit, dynamism and work experience in the family business.

 

Yann-Gaël Falc’hun International Sales

 

Yann-Gaël has started his professional career in the luxury hospitality industry.  His passion for travelling, ambition to learn and willing to work with others will take him to join the most recognized hotel groups such as Barrière, Relais & Châteaux, Leading Hotels of the World in Paris and the French Riviera.  Seeking new challenges, his evolution took him to St Barth where he obtained the prestigious Clefs d’Or.  In 2011, he moved to Buenos Aires.  Native from Brittany, he naturally crossed his path with his fellow citizen Ronan Guevel, who has talked about a winery project in Mendoza that he had with his associate Marc Zunino.  Motivated for his interest in the wine industry, Yann-Gael joins them in their adventure.  He brings his experience in public relations and his social skills that enabled him to develop many contacts worldwide.

 

Svetlana Labourdette-Kashtanova Sales Development

 

Svetlana has Russian origins, graduated from MBA of International Management.  She has lived in France during 10 years, in Bordeaux region, where has got the knowledge about wines and educated her palate with local Grands Crus.  Leader of Communications strategy as a Public Relations Manager for the international Maïsadour Group subsidiary, she has contributed to its European development.  Living in Argentina since 3 years and looking for new challenges, she has decided to join the winery Marco Zunino in 2015.  She is a determined and dynamic person who gives to the company a feminine touch, as well as her experience in business development and communications.