Luna Duna Naranjo
San Martin > Mendoza > Argentina
Moscatel, Criolla Blanca 2023
Is this how a disco moon over the Andes makes you feel? This delicious banger of a wine comes from old vines, by a young, and motivated winemaker - Mati Morcos. The aromatic varietals are destemmed, co-fermented, and after 12 days on the skins, are moved to 8000L concrete cubes for 8 months, and then bottled unfiltered. The 25 hectare site is left unbothered, with almost no pruning or other vineyard work. A happy liter format is a great gift to share with friends. Practicing organic.
San Martin > Mendoza > Argentina
Moscatel, Criolla Blanca 2023
Is this how a disco moon over the Andes makes you feel? This delicious banger of a wine comes from old vines, by a young, and motivated winemaker - Mati Morcos. The aromatic varietals are destemmed, co-fermented, and after 12 days on the skins, are moved to 8000L concrete cubes for 8 months, and then bottled unfiltered. The 25 hectare site is left unbothered, with almost no pruning or other vineyard work. A happy liter format is a great gift to share with friends. Practicing organic.
San Martin > Mendoza > Argentina
Moscatel, Criolla Blanca 2023
Is this how a disco moon over the Andes makes you feel? This delicious banger of a wine comes from old vines, by a young, and motivated winemaker - Mati Morcos. The aromatic varietals are destemmed, co-fermented, and after 12 days on the skins, are moved to 8000L concrete cubes for 8 months, and then bottled unfiltered. The 25 hectare site is left unbothered, with almost no pruning or other vineyard work. A happy liter format is a great gift to share with friends. Practicing organic.
Blend: 90% Moscatel, 10% Criolla Blanca
ABV: 11.7%
The Story: Originating from Lebanon, the Morcos family originally planted their vines in the 1930’s and third generation Matias Marcos makes Luna Duna at the family winery as his own project. The vines are located in Eastern Mendoza in the subregion of Alto Verde, San Martin. Some of Mendoza’s oldest vines come from the East, an area that is often overlooked. The vines are farmed with no pesticides and fermentation is natural. The Morcos family sell a lot of fruit and also make some bulk wine. Mati is in his mid twenties and studied with Manu Michelini, another Argentine organic winemaker and vigneron. Mati is much more of a wine nerd and got inspired to make small production wines mostly from his family’s criolla vines. He’s sharp and motivated and this is the first time his wines are in our market.
Personality: A light amber color with an aromatically rich nose round and lush like sliced fresh apples slightly drizzled in honey and dredged in sea salt, with a fresh mineral finish. Surprisingly delicious!
Harmony: A psychedelic dance party under the full moon? 1 Liter format should keep you going, if not til dawn, a good long jive.