The Barrigon Estate –
- One of the few estates in the state of Queretaro that are making natural wine from organically farmed vineyards.
- While the winery was not officially formed until 2020, the estate was planted in 2000 by the Niembro family. Today the winery is completely organically farmed and all of the wines they make are 100% natural.
- They get all of the fruit for their wines form their estate and the estate of a friend in Dolores Hildago, Guanajuato. This estate is also farmed organically, has a similar soil profile and almost the same elevation.
- They make wine naturally because, (in their own words), “The wine industry has forgotten how to respect and take care of our fields. Quantity has become more important than quality, little by little we started to pay less attention to the poison that industrial wine has nowadays. We want to change that. We want an unbound wine that honors its origin, the earth and the hands that make it. Our commitment will always be in balance with the earth and with creating an experience with each sip of wine. Respect must always come first: with the soil, the vines, and with the winemaking process. A good wine is made from the vineyard, the work we put into making wine should be equally as good. And finally, drinking wine shouldn’t have to be a huge deal. It should be something that makes you happy, something that is a part of a great moment, may it be a night at home with a glass of wine, a gathering with friends or a big celebration.”
Total production: 800 cases, 5 wines
2022 Cab Sauv Malbec - Barrigon
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
This lovely and spicy Barrigon could ask you to dance cumbia or any of the classics.
In the 2022 harvest all of the elements aligned such that the red wines could actually have higher tannins, something that is very challenging for reds in this region. This was achieved without loosing the bright fruit that makes the tinto Barrigones so lively.
On the nose, this has loads of ripe cherries, blackberries, raspberries and plums and when you swirl it in the glass, these fruits expose their jammy/spicy side.
Only 93 cases made!
Drinking window: upon release – 12 years
Vintage:
2022
Blend:
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Malbec
Producer:
Barrigon
Winemaker:
There is no one distinct winemaker here. The entire Barrigon team makes the wine as a team.
Vineyards:
El Marqués, Querétaro - Organically farmed estate vines planted in soils composed of clay and some organic matter at an elevation of 6,300 ft.
Aging:
Fermentation was carried out in stainless steel tanks with ambient yeast for 17 days with some whole clusters so semicarbonic maceration. The wine was then racked and left to settle for 4 months in used French oak barrels before being bottled unfined and unfiltered. No sulfites were added at any point in the process.
Alcohol:
12.9%
Farming:
Organic, Sustainable
