Luca Pinot Noir Brunel de la Gardine tomato leaf

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The small vineyard is situated on a higher elevation in the Adelaide Hills and produces only a very low yield of grapes

All the grapes are harvested by hand and then aged for a full eighteen months in oak barrels

Luca Pinot Noir Brunel de la Gardine tomato leafThe Pinot Noir grape is a rarity in Argentina. This peculiar grape is very fragile in Mendoza, the home of the Luca winery. Only with great care and attention does this grape thrive near the Andes Mountains. The vines (over 20 years old) are planted at an altitude of about one and a half kilometers near the well known village of Tupungato, Mendoza. At this altitude, the nights are cold. This allows the Pinot Noir grape to develop optimally. The vines