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✔ Balanced tannins with a long, elegant finish
✔ Aged 12 months in French and American oak barrels
✔ Grapes grown at 750 meters above sea level
✔ Pairs well with hearty dishes and dark chocolate
✔ Made in San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina
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Deep red with violet hues, red fruit and spice aromas, balanced tannins, and long finish . A blend of 70% Cabernet and 30% Syrah .
Mysteriously complex, this vintage was a Gold Medal Winner at Argentina's National Blind Tasting, proudly triumphing over hundreds of competing wineries.
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NATURALLY LOW SUGAR CONTENT.
WHAT MAKES OUR 2020 RED BLEND A
The Zonda wind—a scorching heat wave from the north—had prepared the grapes for a forced early harvest, drying out the vines and concentrating the grapes.
Having been submitted to an unusual season, our blend of Cab/Syrah grapes stood up to the challenge, creating a mysteriously complex blend that will always delight you with something new every time you taste it.
Our high-altitude vineyards and unique soil composition contribute to the wine's exceptional character. Irrigation from pure Andes meltwater ensures optimal grape development.
We employed a 21-day maceration process for maximum flavor extraction. The wine is then aged for 12 months in a combination of French and American oak barrels.
The 2020 growing season's warm, dry conditions resulted in concentrated flavors and an early harvest. This vintage showcases the best of San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina terroir.
THE STORY OF
While I was sitting in the rain (it's already sunny again) I thought I'd tell the full story of our 2020 wine process. I know I've touched on some of this before. Hope this doesn't bore you...
The Familia Morgan 2020 vintage was born out of a season that kept us on our toes (not just because of COVID). The 2020 season was blisteringly hot and bone-dry. The Zonda wind —a scorching force from the north— had been battering us for weeks , drying out the vines and concentrating the grapes.
STEP 1: THE UNEXPECTED HARVEST CALL
In early March, @Renzo_Burzi , our enologist, took a casual sugar sample from one of our Malbec grapes. Typically, we wouldn’t even think about harvesting for weeks. But that dry heat had spiked the sugar levels early—25 BRIX. "Uh oh," Renzo thought. Armed with his refractometer, he rushed to other sections of the vineyard. Every reading came back the same: 25 BRIX. It was time to harvest, way ahead of schedule.
STEP 2: SCRAMBLE TO SECURE PICKERS
That’s the thing about winemaking; it doesn’t wait for your calendar . In a matter of hours, every vineyard in the region had received the same news—sugar levels were off the charts. Grape pickers became a precious resource overnight . Under the guidance of the Burzichelli brothers, we scrambled to bring in the harvest, working day and night, racing against time.
STEP 3: THE FIRST TRIUMPH—GRAPES IN THE TANKS
After a week of relentless labor, sweat, and careful handling, we finally had all the grapes in the tanks. But the stress of harvest translated into something beautiful in the winery. We put those high-sugar grapes through four days of cold maceration, teasing out colors and structure.
STEP 4: WILD YEASTS TAKE CHARGE
The fermentation began naturally —wild yeasts from our vineyard soils guiding the process before we introduced selected yeasts. Each step was handled gently, ensuring the wine would be as balanced as possible, given the intensity of the vintage.
STEP 5: BALANCING IN THE BARREL
After 28 days of maceration, we racked the wine into French and American oak barrels. Only 15% were new , allowing the vintage to express itself without overpowering it with oak. The wine rested for 12 months in those barrels. Why not all virgin oak? Because we want to taste the stress those grapes went through, not hide it.
STEP 6: THE FINAL REFINEMENT
Even after leaving the barrels, we weren’t done. The wine matured for another year in the bottle, building complexity and finesse , transforming into the robust yet elegant Red Blend we have today. From early harvest chaos to polished wine in the glass, this vintage is a true testament to resilience and adaptation.
STEP 7: SUBMITTING OUR WINES
After realizing that we had something incredibly special, I knew it was time to submit our Wines to the Concurso Nacional de Vinos, this is an Argentine National wine contest that places wines based on blind tastings . After submission all we could do was sit and wait for the October contest to finalize! I don't get nervous about much, but this was different.
STEP 8: GETTING THE EMAIL
When I opened the email and realized that TWO of our wines had won, believe me when I tell you that it was a special feeling! Our Gold Medal winner, the 2020 Red Blend and our "Plata" Winner, our 2020 Malbec Reserva!
Providence—and a LOT of hard work had proven what I already believed, that we could compete with the best! While this was our first GOLD, we're confident we can continue to make our wines even better in the years to come. In fact, we just found out that our 2021 Red Blend won another Gold!
So, when you take that first sip, remember—it’s not just a Red Blend. It’s the product of blistering heat, wild Zonda winds, and a team that faced every obstacle the season threw at them. And yet, we ended up with something exceptional. Exceptional enough to win Gold in the Argentine National wine contest.
Cheers to the 2020 Familia Morgan year, as stressful as it was. 🍷
