“Tocao” 2016 – Clos des Fous

The grapes to produce the “Tocao” Clos des Fous are hand harvested and transported to the winery. Traditional fermentation took place in concrete vats. The wine is aged in French oak from the Allier forest, 30% of which is new. It spends almost two years ageing in oak and is not racked.

The ” Tocao” Clos des Fous is a mesmerizing Malbec from a vineyard planted in 1914 in the southern Bío-Bío Valley, producing fruit with marvelously fresh acidity and fine tannins. Today there are only 27 hectares of Malbec in San Rosendo and Clos des Fous farm four of them. Funnily enough, the word “Tocao” means “a bit touched in the head”, as nobody else would be crazy enough to work with Malbec in this area.