Doña Paula is a winery that produces Premium wines, established in 1997 in Mendoza, Argentina. We own 100% of the vineyards used for the production of all our wines, planted in the best areas of the country, looking for the most faithful expression of each terroir.VINEYARDS90% of these grapes are sourced from our best vineyards in Alluvia, Gualtallary, at 4,430 feet above sea level and 10% from Los Indios, Altamira, at 3,610 feet above sea level. The soils are stony in the first location and sandy loam in the second one, and both have high calcareous content. Doña Paula Estate Malbec displays the unique characteristics of the Uco Valley, a terroir where the climate is cold, with an average temperature variation of 60.8°F in Los Indios and 54.5°F in Alluvia, and an average annual rainfall of 11 inches in Altamira and 11.8 inches in Gualtallary. Vines yield an average of 8 tons per hectare, and they are grown in espaliers, using drip irrigation. At Doña Paula, our vineyards have always been managed using sustainable agricultural practices. VINIFICATIONGrapes are hand-picked the first week of April. In the winery, they are destemmed gently, without breaking the berries. A cold pre-fermentative maceration is carried out to preserve the primary aromas. Fermentation takes place at low temperatures, and a post-fermentation maceration is later performed for 15 to 20 days. The wine is aged in first, second and third-use French oak barrels for 12 months.