Escorihuela Gascon 1884 President's Blend

A private cuvee commissioned back in the 1940's specifically for President Juan Peron and his wife 'Evita', Eva Peron. 

OVERVIEW: "TPB is our iconic blend made with three varieties marked by a strong identity: Malbec,
Cabernet Sauvignon, and Syrah. It results from the search and accomplishment of refined elegance and
outstanding precision in the blend."
Matías Ciciani, Winemaker of Escorihuela Gascón

Minimum terroir intervention and gentle winemaking define the complexity of Escorihuela Gascón´s icon wines. The alluvial soils from El Cepillo vineyard (1200 masl) are deep and sandy-loam with rocks rich in calcium carbonate (caliche).
The cool feel of 2021 led to remarkable quality delivering grapes with intense colour, concentration, appropriate polyphenolic ripeness in red varieties, and optimal sugar and acid levels that resulted in a unique and memorable wines.

85% Malbec, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah.
Malbec and Syrah: El Cepillo Vineyard, Uco Valley; Cabernet Sauvignon: vineyards in San José, Tupungato.
85% of the wine was aged for 16 months in French oak casks; Cabernet: aged for 16 months in French oak barrels.

Tasting note - Sweet mulberry fruit of Malbec underpins the main profile while the dark Syrah inky feel and structured cassis of the Cabernet just add significantly defining characteristics yet perfectly refined elements take this to another level.