TerraNoble

CA1 Andes

TerraNoble

CA1 Andes

Grown in the warm Andes foothills of the Colchagua valley, CA1 is a Carmenere of great character and power. This is a rich wine, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit. The round tannins, together with the lush concentration of fruit on the palate reveals to us the best expression of Carmenere grown at the foot of the Andes Mountains.

Wine Production

The grapes were harvested by hand at the beginning of May and then taken to the winery where they were destemmed, submitted to a manual berry-selection and placed in opened wood tanks for a cold maceration of 5 to 6 days. The alcoholic
fermentation took place between 25ºC and 26ºC during 8 to 12 days using soft extraction. Once completed, the wine underwent a post-fermentative maceration of one or two weeks, depending on the batch and on daily tastings. It was then placed directly in French oak barrels for its 14 months of aging and completing the malolactic fermentation.
 

Tasting Notes

The wine shows a fresh and fruity profile, with intense aromas of red fruits and soft herbal notes that allow to recognize the
variety. It has a good volume on the palate, with round and sweet tannins that are well balanced with a broad mouth feeling at the beginning and a long and persistent ending.
 

Food Pairing

Best paired with all sorts of meats and spicy dishes.  

Grown in the warm Andes foothills of the Colchagua valley, CA1 is a Carmenere of great character and power. This is a rich wine, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit. The round tannins, together with the lush concentration of fruit on the palate reveals to us the best expression of Carmenere grown at the foot of the Andes Mountains.

Wine Production

The grapes were harvested by hand at the beginning of May and then taken to the winery where they were destemmed, submitted to a manual berry-selection and placed in opened wood tanks for a cold maceration of 5 to 6 days. The alcoholic
fermentation took place between 25ºC and 26ºC during 8 to 12 days using soft extraction. Once completed, the wine underwent a post-fermentative maceration of one or two weeks, depending on the batch and on daily tastings. It was then placed directly in French oak barrels for its 14 months of aging and completing the malolactic fermentation.
 

Tasting Notes

The wine shows a fresh and fruity profile, with intense aromas of red fruits and soft herbal notes that allow to recognize the
variety. It has a good volume on the palate, with round and sweet tannins that are well balanced with a broad mouth feeling at the beginning and a long and persistent ending.
 

Food Pairing

Best paired with all sorts of meats and spicy dishes.  

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
The Viña Santa Camila vineyard
Soil composition:
Clay-Loam
Training method:
VSP
Elevation:
1,254 feet
Yield/acre:
2.4 tons
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Harvest time:
May
First vintage of this wine:
2008
Bottles produced of this wine:
4,800

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
5 days; 25-30
Varietal composition:
100% Carménère
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks and wooden tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-10 days
Fermentation temperature:
77 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, and Pumpovers
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:
New
Length of bottle aging:
12-18 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.48
Acidity:
5.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
3.1 g/L