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Finca Decero

The Owl & The Dust Devil Malbec 2022

Finca Decero has become recognized not only for having one of the highest quality vineyards in all of Mendoza but also for catapulting into an elite group of the most highly regarded producers in Argentina. The wines all come from the single Finca Decero vineyard, and the winery’s focus is entirely quality focused. 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 .

VINEYARD

100% Single Vineyard origin from the high altitude (3500ft) Remolinos Vineyard at the Finca Decero estate. The grapes are sourced exclusively Finca Decero’s Remolinos Vineyard at 3500ft in the highest part of the Agrelo sub-appellation of Mendoza. The vines are planted on diversely-textured, sandy, clay, silty loams. Nurtured by hand, the vines are leaf plucked on the east facing canopy and cluster thinned to one to two clusters per shoot. The grapes were handpicked into small boxes

WINEMAKING

The grapes underwent Finca Decero’s 4-step selection process to selection berry by berry before being gravity fed into small fermentation tanks. 7 days of cold soak was followed by 10 days of fermentation in small stainless steel tanks at 25-26°C for more aromatic parcels and 28-29°C for parcels with more concentration and structure. Finally, the parcels benefited from 15 days of maceration post fermentation before being transferred to mature in small French oak barrels (30% new oak) for 14 months.

VINTAGE

The 2022 Mendoza vintage faced a cool, dry spring, frosts, and rain, but ultimately produced high-quality wines. Red wines showed good concentration, balanced acidity, and lower alcohol levels, with excellent aging potential. However, white wines were impacted by rain during harvest, resulting in a more dilute vintage. Regional variations influenced quality, with the Uco Valley experiencing less rain and cooler temperatures in areas like Gualtallary, while the East saw more rainfall. Despite setbacks, reds from this vintage are particularly promising.

TASTING NOTE

VEGAN CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES - EXTENSIVE SEE WEBSITE BRC CERTIFED AA+ (only 8 wineries have this highest rating in Argentina)

FOOD PAIRING

VEGAN

Reviews

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Wine Enthusiast - July 1, 2025 "This Malbec is flavorful, fresh and medium-bodied. Full of blackberries, a light note of violets adds depth to the nose. The palate exhibits balanced dark fruit and toasted oak flavors."

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The Owl & The Dust Devil Cabernet Sauvignon

Agrelo, Mendoza, Argentina

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.

Amano

Decero Amano takes its name from the “Amano” or “by hand” approach. As the pinnacle of the winery's achievements each vintage, Decero Amano is a blend of the most distinctive parcels from the Remolinos Vineyard. The wine is a blend of Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Tannat: violet aromas emanate from the Malbec, red fruit flavors and structure of the Cabernet gives excellent length, while the jasmine perfumed Petit Verdot brings firm tannins as does the Tannat, which adds even more textural complexity.

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.