Wine Description

Made from 100% Merlot harvested in April. This wine is fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks for 6 months, with an additional 3 months in bottle for further refinement.

Tasting Notes

This Merlot is an attractive wine with a reddish purple color. It has fruity aromas and flavors of strawberry, cherry and raspberry. In the mouth, the wine presents a fruity sensation and smooth tannins. It is a well equilibrated wine with a long after taste.  Suitable for all occasions.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	La Higuera (maule)
Size of vineyard (acres):	100
Soil composition:	Volcanic and alluvial
Training method:	VSP
Elevation (feet):	600-1,320
Vines/acre:	1,600
Yield/acre (tons):	4
Exposure:	Northern
Year vineyard planted:	1995
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Ignacio Conca and Pedro Vega

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	100% Merlot
Harvest time:	April
Winemaking consultant:	Dominique Delteil
First vintage of this wine:	1997
Number bottles produced of this wine:	180,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	10
Fermentation temperature (°F):	77
Maceration technique:	Delestage and pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:	25,000L
Age of aging container:	15 years
Length of aging before bottling:	6 months
Length of bottle aging:	3 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	13.7
pH level:	3.5
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	3.2
Acidity (grams/liter):	3.2
Dry extract (grams/liter):	30

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