Terranoble Azara Carignan

Wine Description

This Carignan is the result of a long-term relation with a producer from Melozal, aimed at maintaining the traditions that have been passed from generation to generation.  Therefore, we don't interfere in the management of these very old 60-100 year-old vines, intending to transmit the terroir and the authenticity of this varietal in each bottle.  

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Acclaim
BEST CARIGNANS OF THE YEAR/ BEST VALLEY CHOICE/ MELOZAL: “From old-vine carignan in the Melozal zone, in the heart of Maule’s dry farmed secano, this wine was aged in a combination of foudres and used oak, and the result is a delightfully fresh and so light it’s almost ethereal, full of red fruit and floral flavors in a kind of new-style carignan that’s much more focused on freshness. It’s almost for quenching your thirst.”
— Descorchados, Jun 2019
“Marcelo García makes this wine from a vineyard in Melozal, Cauqenes, where TerraNoble works with a grower farming 60-to-100-year-old vines. García ages it in old barriques to mellow the tannins without creating any barrier to the pure expression of Maule’s great, often overlooked Secano Interior. Those carignan tannins are black against the red juice, the flavors made more vivid by blood-orange acidity. You might find pomegranate or currant tones to the fruit, which feels spicy and cool at once. A lovely Cauquenes red, and a steal at the price.” (Best Buy)
— Wine & Spirits, Jun 2020
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Cauquenes
Vineyard size
12 acres
Soil composition
Granite
Training method
Bush
Elevation:
393 feet
Vines/acre:
1214
Year vineyard planted:
early 1960's
Harvest time:
March
First vintage of this wine:
2015
Bottles produced of this wine:
9,600
Average Vine Age:
>50 Years
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
Cold soak
Time on its skins:
6 days
Maceration length:
30
Varietal composition:
100% Carignan
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks/ Oak Barrels
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
77 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown and Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
2-3 years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.21
Acidity:
7.16 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
2.95 g/L
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Wine Production

Vinified in small lots with long maceration in order to get fruitness and a round mouthfeel. Its high natural acidity and tannins allow the wine to be aged for a long time with a good evolution.

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About the Vineyard

Poor and shallow depth soils along with high temperatures and water stress confer high concentration and rich natural acidity, typical of the granitic quartz soils and significant temperature ranges. The diversity of the landscape in terms of topography and plantations is very important as it forms a supplement that gives complexity to the wine. Coastal dry climate with very hot summer and broad temperature differential.