San Pedro de Yacochuya Michel Rolland - Yacochuya 2021

In 1988, Dany and Michel Rolland were asked to be consultants to one of the oldest families in the valley of Calchaquie. There they discovered Cafayate, a true paradise for viticulture in the north-west of Argentina and they fell in love with the country, its culture, traditions and its people. It was a ‘coup de coeur’!

These French wine consultants were convinced that unique, outstanding wines could be produced in this mountain region of the Andes foothills.

This extremely beautiful region is situated several hundred kilometres to the south of the Tropic of Capricorn, at 6560 feet altitude and has a very distinctive climate with hot days and cool nights.

Seduced by the remarkable potential of an old Malbec vine, Dany and Michel decided to put all their passion and savoir-faire to work with their Argentinean friends to produce the wine called Yacochuya.

Yacochuya’s little brother, its difference is characterized by 15 % of Cabernet Sauvignon in the blend with the youngest malbecs. This wine can be drunk earlier than its elder, with a lot of fresh red berries and always a touch of exoticism, a pleasant palate and silky tannins, a fresh and greedy finish.

"The aromatic 2021 Coquena Malbec was produced with grapes from four- to 20-year-old vines in Tolombón, a very dry area at 1,750 meters in altitude. It's a young and fruit-driven Malbec that is expressive, floral and ripe without excess (14% alcohol). It has some spice from maturing in well-seasoned barrels and is primary, young and easy to drink. It's soft and has velvety tannins. 70,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in September 2021." - 91 Points, Wine Advocate

Producer: San Pedro de Yacochuya Michel Rolland

Country: Argentina

Region: Salta

Varietal: Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon

Appellation: Mendoza

Vintage: 2021

Size: 750ml