Farming Hobbs - Viña Cobos

Hobbs Estate was Viña Cobos' first vineyard, located in the vicinity of the winery. It's a tribute to our founder and winemaker, Paul Hobbs.

Its soil varies in different sectors of the vineyard, generally we find a heavier first layer with a higher proportion of clay that covers between the first 10cm to 40 cm. Then a sandy loam texture appears that allows good water drainage. In addition, it has rocks of various sizes that are abundant in some sectors.

DISTRICT: AGRELO, LUJAN DE CUYO , MENDOZA.

Height: 995 meters above sea level.

PLANTED HECTARES: 13,7

VARIETALS: MALBEC AND CABERNET SAUVIGNON.

Soil profile and vine structure

Upper canopy: Area with the highest density of photosynthetically active foliage.

Lower canopy: Zone of productive buds. Driving system: bilateral cordon. It generally produces two clusters per branch or shoot.

Trunk. Main support of the vine. Vascular bundles system that connect the roots with the upper canopy. It also works as a storage organ.

Horizon A: loam and clay loam. Area of larger quantity of absorbent fine roots.

Horizon B: sandy, area with thick storage roots and fine water and nutrient absorption roots.

Horizon C: stony covered in a sandy matrix. Exploration zone of thick storage roots.

Soil profile and vine structure

Marchiori calicata (1)

1

Upper canopy: Area with the highest density of photosynthetically active foliage.

2

Lower canopy: Zone of productive buds. Driving system: bilateral cordon. It generally produces two clusters per branch or shoot.

3

Trunk. Main support of the vine. Vascular bundles system that connect the roots with the upper canopy. It also works as a storage organ.

4

Horizon A: loam and clay loam. Area of larger quantity of absorbent fine roots.

5

Horizon B: sandy, area with thick storage roots and fine water and nutrient absorption roots.

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Horizon C: stony covered in a sandy matrix. Exploration zone of thick storage roots.