The Monte Xanic Estate
- Monte Xanic is heralded as the first boutique winery in Mexico, established in 1988. The story goes that this move, (and Monte Xanic's subsequent success) played a major role in starting a trend towards grape farmers making wine from their own grapes rather than raising grapes for sale.
- With a large quantity of land under vine in all the major wine growing valleys of the region, they are by far the most prolific of the boutique wineries in the region.
- Their vineyard sites are farmed sustainably, and their winery operates as a model of modern ecofriendly design.
- The estate weds advanced technology with old world wisdom, such as harvesting all their white grapes by hand at night in order to maintain maximum freshness and acidity.
- The "X" in Xanic is pronounced like a "sh", so Xanic sounds like "shan-eek". Xanic is the name of the white flower that is one of the first to bloom in spring in Valle de Guadalupe. When the spring rains are just right, the mountainside behind the winery is cloaked in their blooms.
Total production: 18 wines, 100,000 cases
2023 Limited Edition Malbec - Monte Xanic
Tasting Notes and Drinking Window:
From one of the coolest and wettest seasons in years, this Limited Edition Malbec shows a vibrant, lifted expression of the varietal. The abundant acidity and structure are perfectly balanced with bright, fresh red and black fruit, giving the wine a graceful, elegant presence on the palate. Already approachable, it will shine with grilled dishes, a rich bolognese, or a homemade pizza, while promising an even more nuanced evolution with short-term cellaring.
708 cases made
Drinking Window: Upon release (with slight decant) - 12 years
Vintage:
2023
Blend:
100% Malbec
Producer:
Monte Xanic
Winemaker:
Oscar Gaona - Mexican, lives in Valle de Guadalupe
Vineyards:
Valle de Ojos Negros – Estate owned, single vineyard with primarily clay soils at an elevation of 1,800 ft.
Aging:
Harvested on Oct 16th, fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in 1st and 2nd use use French oak barrels for 13 months before being racked into stainless steel tanks for an additional 4 months of settling.
Sulfites: 35 ppm
Farming:
Sustainable
Alcohol:
13.9%
