Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: ColchaguaValley
Vintage: 2007
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Residual sugar: g/l
Acidity: g/l
Color: black with violet hues
Bouquet: expressive, black chocolate, mulberries
Taste: medium to full body, powerful taste with dominance of forest fruits, mainly blackberries, blueberries, underpinned by ripe black cherries and mulberries, black chocolate, coffee, medium to long finish
Recommended food pairing: Wellington beef
Overall score: 87
Price CZK 329
Stopper: cork
Vinification
Hand selection prior and post-destemming. Pre-fermentative maceration for 8 days at 6ºC. Alcoholic fermentation for 16 days at 27ºC to 28ºC. Post ferment maceration for 10 days. Run off and then malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels.
Ageing
80% aged in French oak barrels for 10 months; 20% in stainless steel tanks.
Very nice example of Carmenere. Extreme fruit accompanied by black chocolate and coffee tones. Very juicy and full new world style of wine.
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