Cousiño-Macul Lota
Wine Description
Cousiño Macul Lota Red Blend comes from the oldest Cabernet (1932) and best Merlot of Cousiño Macul's estate vineyards in the foothills of the Andes. These massal selection grapes retain the same unique DNA brought from France in the 1860s by Don Luis Cousiño.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Alto Maipo
Vineyard name
Macul and Buin Vineyards
Vineyard size
Various acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Soil, Sand and Rocky subsoils
Elevation:
1,320 - 1,890 feet
Vines/acre:
931 - 2,024
Yield/acre:
4 Tons per Hectare tons
Exposure:
North and South
Year vineyard planted:
Various
Harvest time:
Late March through the first week in May
First vintage of this wine:
2004
Bottles produced of this wine:
7,200
Sustainability Certification:
Certified Sustainable by Wines of Chile
Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12-18
Varietal composition:
76% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
9-12 days
Fermentation temperature:
76 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barrique
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak - Taransaud and Sylvain
Length of aging before bottling:
15 months
Age of Aging Container:
85% new
Total SO2
54
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.6
Acidity:
5.19 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Dry extract:
32.9 g/L
Total SO2
54
Residual sugar:
3.95 g/L
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