Alcohol

14.5%

Total acidity (as tartaric)

6.9 g/L

pH

3.39

Residual sugar

< 3 g/l

Appellation

Maule Valley - Chile

Soil

Alluvional, free draining, silty loams (Cabernet Franc). Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan on sandier soils.

Altitude

On average 280 m

Management

Cabernet Franc planted around 1890. Cabernet Sauvignon and Carignan from 100 and 60 year- old vineyards respectively. All vineyards are ungrafted, cane pruned and unirrigated. Yields around 20 hl/ha.

Harvest

By hand, during April. Grapes sorted at the winery.

Fermentation

In stainless steel tanks, at 28°C.

Maceration

At 24°C, 24 days (Cabernet franc)

Barrel ageing

17 months in new French oak barrels. Selection of the best barrels of the vintage.

Filtration

Unfined, unfiltered

16.5 + to 17 points Jancis Robinson 90 to 94 points Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 92 points Stephen Tanzer Top Four in the country Selected by Jancis Robinson for Masters of Wine Symposium