Clos de los Siete Brand Brochure 2023

A WINE like no other, from A PLACE like no other.

MICHEL

ROLLAND Michel Rolland’s Dream of ARGENTINEAN

WINE

Michel has worked with more than 200 wineries across 21 countries, and is one of the most famous and well-respected consulting winemakers in the world.

Originally from Bordeaux, Michel Rolland is widely recognized and praised for his master blending skill. He has a unique ability to taste and quickly distinguish which component wines will blend well together.

After two years of search, in 1998, Michel discovered a special plot of land located at the foot of the Andes Mountains in the Uco Valley.

In his first trips to Argentina, Michel immediately fell in love with the country’s beautiful landscape, atmosphere, culture, and its fantastic wine growing potential. Michel decided to become a grower in Argentina and was determined to find the perfect location to plant vines of his own.

The chosen land comprised of a unique combination of high altitude, well drained soils, optimal aspect, and dry climate.

Michel was certain that this site would be ideal for growing a variety of Bordeaux grapes, particularly Malbec.

Clos de los Siete Founder & Winemaker

The CLOS DE LOS SIETE family

Michel and six Bordelaise friends created the “vineyard of seven,” Clos de los Siete.

Michel hand-picked 6 French winemaking families from Bordeaux to purchase the large plot of land, creating some of the first wineries in the now famed Uco Valley.

After more than 20 years, four families continue to contribute wines from their respective plots of lands to create the Clos de los Siete Blend.

The result is four individual wineries that are involved in the C7 winemaking process each vintage: Monteviejo, Cuvelier Los Andes, DiamAndes, and Bodega Rolland.

THE FIVE SECRETS

of the Andes

CLIMATE

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Due to the proximity of the Andes Mountains, there is almost no humidity in the valleys, protecting grapes from many diseases.

ALTITUDE SOIL WATER

High altitude generates wide temperature swings, allowing grapes to slowly ripen with great concentration.

SUNLIGHT

High sunlight hours ensure grape ripening each vintage, resulting in full flavor.

Our vineyards are irrigated with the purest snow melt from the Andes Mountains.

Our soil is made up of gravel, sand and clay, which allows for great drainage to produce premium quality grapes.

WINEMAKING

Clos de los Siete proudly upholds exceptionally high-quality standards for winemaking.

The ULTIMATE BLEND

This Malbec-driven blend is a combination of Bordeaux grapes sourced from the Clos de los Siete vineyards and is true to its Argentinian terroir. Each grape brings unique flavor and characteristics to the ultimate blend. The varietal composition of the final blend changes every year, making each vintage of C7 especially unique.

MALBEC

Adds purple color and black fruit flavors

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

Adds tannins and rich, red color

MERLOT

Adds body and a soft finish

SYRAH

Adds tannis and full body

Only the best grapes are manually harvested from each of the four individual wineries that make up the C7 estate. Grapes are manually sorted twice by hand.

Each individual winery utilizes all gravity transport without pumping. Grapes go through cold pre-fermentation maceration and are then matured for 11 months in 70% French oak and 30% in vat, with no fining nor filtration.

Blends are created at each winery independently before ultimately blended together by Michel Rolland. Every year, Michel visits each winery, tasting the individual blends and chooses the best components that will then be used for the ultimate C7 blend.

CABERNET FRANC

Adds finesse and an aromatic quality

PETIT VERDOT

Adds tannins and strong aromatics

Black Cherry Black Currant Baking Spices Graphite

Black Cherry Plum Violet Sage

Red Plum Sweet Tobacco Cocoa Blackberry

Strawberry Raspberry Bell Pepper Crushed Gravel

Blueberry Black Plum Milk Chocolate Green Peppercorn

Cherry Plum Chocolate Bay Leaf

More than TWENTY Years of 90+ SCORES

About the WINE

Grapes & Sourcing

· Estate bottled Malbec-led Red Blend of traditional Bordelais varieties: Malbec, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

· Blend changes by vintage, but Malbec always dominates

· Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

· Sourced from estate-owned family vineyards

Winemaking

· Fruit is manually harvested and twice hand sorted, before and after de-stemming

· Gentle gravity flow transport, resulting in more aromatic wines and a smaller carbon footprint

· Cold pre-fermentation maceration to enhance the extraction of color, aromas, and flavors from the grapes

· Individual blends from each winery are selected by Michel Rolland for the ultimate C7 blend

· Clos de los Siete is matured for 11 months in 70% French oak barrels and 30% in concrete vats, no fining nor filtration

Tasting Notes

· Color: Bright purple-red

· Nose: Presenting with intense, seductive aromas, with lots of freshness and light spicy notes

· Body: A good concentration of tannins as well as a pleasant acidity, giving the blend a fine structure

· Palate: Elegant and silky, with notes of red fruit and a hint of minerality; a very expressive wine with excellent potential for cellaring

Food Pairings

· Red meats, bleu-cheese burger, lamb with mint sauce, wild rice and mushroom stuffed peppers

A winemaker never, never changes THE CHARACTER OF A WINE. The character COMES FROM THE GRAPES.

-Michel Rolland