Alfa Centauri

2010

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Alcohol

12.7 %

Total acidity (as tartaric)

 6.2 g/l

pH

3.34

Residual sugar

< 3 g/l

Appellation

Leyda Valley, Chile

Soil

Red clay soils, derived from decomposed granite

Altitude

190 m

Management

Vineyards planted to clone 107 and 108. Cane pruned, trellised. Drip irrigation, with limited water supply. Yields around 55 hL/ha

Harvest

By hand, during March. Grapes sorted at the winery

Maceration

Cold soak at 8°C during 6 h

Fermentation

In stainless steel tank at 16°C

Barrel ageing

15% of the wine was fermented in used 500 l French oak barrels.

Filtration

Bentonite fined, filtered

Centauri Sauvignon Blanc 2010

90 points Wine Advocate.
(Robert  Parker)
90 points Stephen Tanzer.
90 points Descorchados Wine Guide 2011 Chile.