This is a minuscule production of traditionally steel fermented juice, using a gentle pumping over to extract the best from the skins. Aged in new French oak barrels for 12 months, this wine is bottled unfinned and unfiltered.

In 1997, the Claro Group from Chile decided to expand its wine business into Argentina to continue the group’s tradition of producing world-class wines. The conditions in Argentina’s Mendoza region contained the ideal and unique terroir which allow winemakers to fulfill their dreams of creating sophisticated and immaculately structured wines.

The Claro Group’s first investment in the Argentine was to acquire the Ugarteche Estate. The estate encompassed approximately 140 hectares (346 acres) of old Malbec and Chardonnay vines, a requisite for producing a deep and balanced wine in the short term.

The following year, the expansion continued and Tupungato Estate was obtained. The newly bought estate aided in giving the winemakers of Dona Paula a multi-faceted platform to work off. The underlying conditions showed a remarkable potential for delivering fresh, aromatic wines with high acidity, which were perfectly suited for short-cycle varieties. It took two years for the planting process to be completed, while concurrently the construction of a state-of-art winery commenced.