Wine Description

This wine is made from 95% Carmenere, complemented by 5% Cabernet Sauvignon that is aged for ten months in  a combination of stainless steel and French and American oak barrels, followed by an additional eight months of aging in bottle for further refinement.

Tasting Notes

This deep-purple Carmenere is marked by sumptuous notes of black cherry, black currant and a slight hint of cedar and eucalypt.  On the palate it shows beautiful balance with fine tannins and velvety mouthful and lots of white pepper and cardamon spice in the finish. Very ideal pairing for lamb or spiced Middle Eastern cuisine.

Vineyard Characteristics

Production area/name of vineyard:	Los Lingues (colchagua)
Size of vineyard (acres):	25
Soil composition:	alluvial and volcanic
Training method:	VSP
Elevation (feet):	660-1,320
Vines/acre:	2000
Yield/acre (tons):	3.2
Exposure:	Northern
Year vineyard planted:	2001
Agronomist/Vineyard manager:	Ignacio Conca and Pedro Vega

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:	95% Carmenere and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest time:	April
Winemaking consultant:	Dominique Delteil
First vintage of this wine:	1998
Number bottles produced of this wine:	72,000
Fermentation
Fermentation container:	Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation (days):	12
Fermentation temperature (°F):	75
Maceration technique:	Delestage and pumpovers
Length of maceration (days):	7
Malolactic fermentation:	Yes
Aging
Aging container:	Stainless steel tanks and oak
Size of aging container:	25,000 L
Age of aging container:	15 years
Cooperage:	French
Length of aging before bottling:	10 months
Length of bottle aging:	8 months
Analytical Data
Alcohol:	14.3
pH level:	3.4
Residual sugar (grams/liter):	3.3
Acidity (grams/liter):	3.6
Dry extract (grams/liter):	32

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