Finca Decero
Amano 2019
Mendoza
As the flagship of the estate, Decero Amano takes its name from Finca Decero’s “amano” or “by hand” approach. Each year, the wine is masterfully blended using the most distinctive parcels from the Remolinos Vineyard. A blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Tannat, the wine is characterized by its warm aromas of leather, liquorice and baked black plum. World-renowned wine critic, Luis Gutierrez, of The Wine Advocate, once described the wine as “pure silk, with a kind of Audrey Hepburn perfection.”
VINEYARD
100% Single Vineyard origin from the high altitude (3500ft) Remolinos Vineyard at the Finca Decero estate. ALTITUDE: 3500ft / 1050m SOILS: Alluvial and colluival soils: Malbec from coarse soil, Cabernet from gravel-rich soil and Petit Verdot and Tannat on the lowest vigor sites YIELD: 1.8 tons per acre CANOPY: Leaf plucking of east and west facing canopy; Cluster thinning to 1 clusters per shoot. HARVEST: Handpicked
WINEMAKING
SELECTION: Cluster selection pre-destemmer; Berry selection post-destemmer. HANDLING:Gravity fed. MACERATION: 35-42 days total maceration: 7 days cold soak; 10-12 days fermentation in small wide stainless steel tanks. 78°F for most aromatic parcels and 86°F for parcels with greater concentration; 23-25 days extended maceration. MATURATION: Gently basket pressed before going into new French oak barrels for 20 months maturation followed by a year in bottle prior to release.
VINTAGE
The 2019 vintage was a second consecutive stellar vintage in Mendoza. It was characterised by a slightly cooler spring than usual with a welcome light rainfall levels followed by a warm, dry summer with lower than average rainfall leading to optimal health and maturation conditions at the Remolinos Vineyard. The wines of this vintage show excellent concentration of flavour, colour and aromas.
TASTING NOTE
Decero Amano encapsulates aromatics, balance, elegance and a silky profile for which the wine is renown. The heightened acidity of this vintage makes this wine exceptionally elegant. The wine is an ethereal expression which is always greater than t
FOOD PAIRING
Pairs well with red meat dishes
Color
Red
Blend %
65% Malbec, 28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Petit Verdot, 2% Tannat
Appellation
Mendoza
Certifications
VEGAN
Farming
VEGAN CERTIFIED,SUSTAINABLE
Suggested Retail Price
$85
Reviews
James Suckling - June 27, 2022 "A deep, complex and full-bodied blend of 61% malbec, 32% cabernet sauvignon, 5% petit verdot and 2% tannat, showing blackberries, dark olives, cocoa powder and dark spices. Quite dense and concentrated, with powerful but silky tannins that wrap up the black-fruit core on the palate. Slightly warming at the end, yet it remains balanced. Needs some time. Drink after 2024."
Trade Materials
Other Wines by this Producer
The Owl & The Dust Devil Malbec
Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina
This wine is a single varietal Malbec which exhibits richness of fruit in the mid palate whilst maintaining an overall elegance in style which is the hallmark of its origin, the high altitude Remolinos Vineyard.
Mini Ediciones Cabernet Franc
Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina
Finca Decero's Mini Ediciones Cabernet Franc is one of the winery's three "rare varieties & limited edition" wines. The wine shows nuances of bell pepper, graphite and plum notes with fresh aromatics and taunt acidity resulting in a well-structured Cabernet Franc with great potential for aging.
Malbec
A core intensity of red fruit flavors and lifted violet aromas remain the signature of Malbec from the estate’s Remolinos Vineyard. This is exquisitely balanced by freshness of acidity and an elegant integration of French oak which adds complexity to the rich mid palate.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Agrelo is recognized for red varieties and while it has been acknowledged for its high-quality Malbec it has also become known as the source of some of the finest Cabernet Sauvignon emanating from Argentina. The wine has a beautiful, full-bodied structure that comes across effortlessly due to the hallmark Decero refinement.
Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot
As the name suggests, Mini Ediciones are highly limited parcels of wine. From lesser known varieties, these wines are wholly expressive of the Remolinos Vineyard and represent an opportunity to taste a variety rarely seen in a pure form. In 2006, in recognition of its unique potential from the coarse, low vigor soils of our Remolinos Vineyard, the winery first selected a few exceptional barrels of wine to make a well-deserved Decero Mini Ediciones Petit Verdot.
The Owl & The Dust Devil Icon Blend
The Owl & The Dust Devil Icon Blend represents the wild side of Finca Decero, an exceptionally expressive and intense red blend that has as its core some of the specialties of Finca Decero. Its impact on the palate is matched by its groundbreaking Virtual Reality packaging.
