Alfa Centauri

2009

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Alcohol

14.0%

Total acidity (as tartaric)

6.7 g/L

pH

3.30

Residual sugar

2.4 g/l

Appellation

Leyda Valley – Chile

Soil

Red clay soils on a slope facing west, derived from decomposed granite

Altitude

190 m

Management

Vineyards planted on clone 108. Cane pruned, trellised. Drip irrigation, with limited water supply. Yields around 35 hL/ha

Harvest

By hand, during April. Grapes sorted at the winery

Fermentation

Cold soak at 8°C during 12 h

Maceration

Between 16 and 20°C

Barrel ageing

Fermented and aged for 12 months in new 500 L French oak barrels

Filtration

Bentonite fined, filtered

Alfa Centauri Sauvignon Blanc 2009

91 points Stephen Tanzer Top in the country
91 points Descorchados Wine Guide 2011 Chile
Decanter Silver Medal
IWS Silver Medal