Importer notes from Skurnik Wines:

"Passionate Wines is the brainchild of Matias Michelini. He is the winemaker, agronomist, and Grand Poobah of his winery named Passionate Wines.  Matias strives to make experimental wines that express terroir.  These wines are low production and are drawn from multiple inspirations, regions, and styles.

The Via Revolucionaria wines are single vineyard, unconventional wines, fermented with native yeast.  He produces a skin macerated Torrontes “Brutal”, an unfiltered Semillon “Hulk”, and a carbonic macerated and fermented Bonarda “Pura”.  The Montesco wines are small production wines that focus on place and varietals.  Matias continues to experiment with other cuvees with the mantra of producing either atypical varietals or classic varietals in non-traditional methods."

About the cuvee:

Del Mono Tinto is a 50/50 blend of Malbec and Syrah, organically farmed at 3,700 ft elevation. The vineyards are located on sandy soils in Tupungato, in the northern part of the high elevation Uco Valley subzone of Mendoza. Fermentation occurs spontaneously, and elevage lasts for 6 months in concrete eggs. 

Flor impressions:

Brightly intense aromas of black plum and blackberry, accented by violets and an undercurrent of dried oregano. Softly textured on the palate, with fine, polished, medium tannins. A wine with a surprising amount of distinctive character at this price point!

-GG, tasted 5/7/24