Cousiño-Macul Isidora

Other White Grape or Blend

Cousiño-Macul Isidora

Other White Grape or Blend

Good rainfall during winter, followed by a cool spring and dry summer lead to lower yields in the 2010-2011 vintage. Characterized by healthy fruit with excellent flavor and maturity, the grapes were hand-harvested during the first nights of March. 100% of the grapes were pressed to accentuate the natural freshness of the wine. A 30-day fermentation in stainless steel was followed by 5 months of aging in stainless steel tanks before bottling in October.

Tasting Notes

Clear golden yellow and bright this wine has a surprising freshness and wit on the nose. Fruity notes predominate such as peach very juicy pineapple and French lemon. In the mouth, this wine is very fresh, sparkling, extremely tasty, and fun.

Food Pairing

This is a rather complex wine, citric and fresh with good volume that harmonizes quite well as an aperitif or with salads. Also a great accompaniment to seafood including crab, oysters, mussels or clams and all types of fish.

Good rainfall during winter, followed by a cool spring and dry summer lead to lower yields in the 2010-2011 vintage. Characterized by healthy fruit with excellent flavor and maturity, the grapes were hand-harvested during the first nights of March. 100% of the grapes were pressed to accentuate the natural freshness of the wine. A 30-day fermentation in stainless steel was followed by 5 months of aging in stainless steel tanks before bottling in October.

Tasting Notes

Clear golden yellow and bright this wine has a surprising freshness and wit on the nose. Fruity notes predominate such as peach very juicy pineapple and French lemon. In the mouth, this wine is very fresh, sparkling, extremely tasty, and fun.

Food Pairing

This is a rather complex wine, citric and fresh with good volume that harmonizes quite well as an aperitif or with salads. Also a great accompaniment to seafood including crab, oysters, mussels or clams and all types of fish.

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
Buin and Macul Vineyards
Vineyard size:
Various acres
Soil composition:
Calcareous soil, sand and rough stone
Elevation:
1,320 - 1,890 feet
Vines/acre:
931 - 2,024
Exposure:
North and South
Year vineyard planted:
Various
Harvest time:
End of February
First vintage of this wine:
2004
Bottles produced of this wine:
55,000

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
100% Sauvignon Gris
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
30 days
Fermentation temperature:
55.4 °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
5.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.9 %
Residual sugar:
1.8 g/L