2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 75% Malbec; 25% Carmenère
Drinking Window Made for cellaring, with stated development potential over the following 40 years
Region Cachapoal Valley
Soil Granite
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Neutral oak barrels and oak foudre
Barrel Size 2500
Production Volume 3,891 bottles
Bottles3,891
Production Details The varieties were co-fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, then matured in neutral barrels for eight months; 85% was subsequently transferred to a 2,500-litre oak foudre for another 12 months.
Tasting Notes Violets, black fruit and herbs; medium-bodied, with marked acidity, fine-edged tannins, fresh-fruit concentration and tension through the mid-palate.
2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 75% Malbec; 25% Carmenère
Drinking Window Stated potential to evolve over the following 15 years
Region Cachapoal Valley
Soil Granite
Production Volume
Magnums60
Production Details Dry-farmed Las Cruces vineyard in Pichidegua, Cachapoal Valley; planted in 1957 at 5,882 vines per hectare.
Tasting Notes Black fruit, violets and Carmenère-derived spices; intense crunchy fruit, fine tannins, fresh acidity, generous volume and a structured but unheavy palate.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties Approximately 75% Malbec; 25% Carmenère
Drinking Window Potential for further development over 15–20 years
Classification D.O. Cachapoal
Region Cachapoal Valley
Soil Jurassic decomposed-granite deposits with high sand, Low clay and strong infiltration and drainage
Grapes Picked 7 Mar 2017
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types Austrian oak
Barrel Size 5000
Serving Temperature 16°C · 61°F
Production Volume 3,511 bottles
Bottles3,511
Magnums60
Production Details The 2.8-hectare, dry-farmed Pichidegua vineyard was planted in 1956 at 5,852 vines per hectare; vines were own-rooted, head-trained and double-Guyot pruned. Hand-picked fruit was destemmed without crushing, cold-macerated for seven days, fermented spontaneously, retained on skins for 20 days after fermentation, then transferred to 5,000-litre Austrian foudres and aged for two years.
Tasting Notes Sweet, juicy fruit, firm structure, fine tannins and fresh acidity; balanced, fresh and ageworthy despite a relatively warm growing season.
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2014 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.9%
Residual Sugar 2.7 g/L
pH 3.3
Calories (estimated) 115 kcal / glass
150ml glass115 kcal
750ml bottle575 kcal
Grape Varieties 60% Malbec; 30% Carmenère; 10% other field-blend varieties
Region Cachapoal Valley
Soil Granite
Elevation 270.0 meters
Orientation Eastern And Western Exposures
Harvest Dates Late March 2014
Fermentation Vessels Stainless-steel tanks
Maceration 16 days
Oak Types Previously used French oak
Used Oak Only Yes
Production Details The 2.8-hectare vineyard had 7,000 vines per hectare and was described as organically farmed. Grapes were harvested manually. Pre-fermentation lasted 14 days at 8°C; fermentation lasted 14 days at 22–27°C, followed by 16 days of maceration with periodic pump-overs and full malolactic fermentation. The wine matured for 24 months in previously used French-oak barriques and received six months of bottle ageing. Reported acidity was 5.8 g/L without an analytical basis being identified, dry extract was 30.6 g/L, and production was 600 cases.
Tasting Notes Truffle, black cherry, mint and subtle oak; full and rounded, with a rich mouthfeel, balanced acidity, freshness and a black-cherry finish.
Food Pairing Hearty meat and game, particularly venison
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