Terranoble Azara Carmenere

Terranoble Azara Carmenere

Wine Description

This Carmenere is an expression of the terroir. The wine is the result of a selection of the vineyards best plots, planted with 25 year-old vines that yield 6-7 ton/ha.  It was aged in oak barrels and stainless steel tanks for 12 months. 

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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
La Higuera
Vineyard size
63 acres
Soil composition
Clay-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
594 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Exposure:
Northern
Year vineyard planted:
1994
First vintage of this wine:
1999
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Carmenere
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Fermentation temperature:
75 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, and Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barrels and Stainless steel tanks
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Two years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.54
Acidity:
5.32 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
3 g/L
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Wine Production

The grapes were picked by hand the 2nd week of April and then taken to the winery where they were destemmed and placed in stainless steel tanks for a cold maceration of 4 to 5 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. It was then placed in French oak barrels for aging, where it also made the malolactic fermentation.

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About the Vineyard

The grapes come from Maule Valley, near the town of San Clemente, close to the foothills of the Andes Mountain Range. The vines are grown over clay soils of volcanic origin and some colluvial formations over a stony bed in decomposition.