This Bodegas Caro Petit Caro is a full-bodied blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. Enjoy its generous aromas of red fruit, violets, and spice with a velvety texture. Perfect for pairing with grilled meats or for cellaring.
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Petit CARO is a full-bodied blend of Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 12 months in barrels. The grapes come from selected plots of old vines in the historic region of Luján de Cuyo and from new high-altitude terroirs in the Uco valley, about 100 km south of Mendoza.
| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Storage | Store in a cool dry place |
| Package type | Bottle |
| Recycling information | Glass |
| Grape variety | 69% Malbec; 30% Cabernet Sauvignon; 1% Ancellotta |
| Current vintage | 2022 |
| Regional information | Grapes are sourced from selected plots of old vines in Lujan de Cuyo just outside Mendoza, and also from Altamira, further South. In Lujan de Cuyo, soils are quite varied depending on how close vineyards are to the mountains or to the Mendoza River, and tend to form alluvial layers of loam, rock, and gravel. In Altamira, vineyards are planted at 1000m above sea level, on the ancient alluvial bed of the Tunuyan River. |
| Tasting notes | Petit Caro is very fruity and fresh on the nose, followed by generous aromas of red fruit, strawberry, blackcurrant, hints of violets, old spice, flower and graphite. On the palate, it's indulgent with a velvety texture and substantial body. The refined tannins promise excellent ageing potential. |
| Alcohol by volume | 14.5% vol. |
| Units | 10.88 |
| Producer | Bodegas CARO, Domaines Barons de Rothschild Lafite |
| Winemaker | Philippe Rolet |
| Vinification details | Harvest is conducted by hand and grapes are carefully sorted on tables and destemmed before being placed in stainless steel tanks for fermentation. Regular pumping-over ensure a gentle extraction of the tannins. After malolactic fermentation 50% of the wine is transfered into French oak barrels for a period of 12 months and 50% is aged in concrete vats. |
