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Item Number: 7086

UPC: 0835603001921

Country: Argentina
Region: Salta Sub Region: Cafayate
Appellation/AVA: Tolombon
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): 100% Torrontes
Type: Wine - White
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14.6
Total Acidity: 4.73
pH: 3.8
Elevation: 5,576 ft
Case Production: 1,750


About Coquena: Ancient Argentine lore tells the story of a mystical elf named Coquena who lives in the high mountains of Salta province and protects the vicuñes, animals native to the Andes that are prized for their wool. The locals will tell you that Coquena is all-seeing – he travels at night fiercely protecting his animals against anyone who sets out to do them harm. High up in these same mountains, in the town of Tolombón sits a vineyard at 5,576 feet above sea level where the grapes for Coquena wine come from. The vines from this farm consistently produce such lush, well-balanced wines that the Etchart family believes the Coquena’s day job is to keep an eye on the vines that bear his name. Coquena wines are produced by Arnaldo, Marcos and Pablo Etchart, the sons of Arnaldo B. Etchart, one of the great wine pioneers of Salta Province. They believe that great wine comes from great grapes and give special care to their low-yielding vineyards to create unique, truly pleasurable wines.

Winemaking Notes: Grapes are harvested by hand. No oak. Light fining and filtration.

Tasting Notes: This is a wine that takes Torrontes to the next level. Shows intense aromatics of lemon, citrus notes with wonderful texture, a backbone of minerality and acidity that keeps the the wine long on the palate. Goes well with seafood, but also has the body and flavor to pair with grilled fish and chicken.