Product description
Vineyard:Las Vertientes, Hijuelas in Aconcagua Valley. The Las Vertientes vineyard is planted in the piedmont on colluvial soils, with a high percentage of clay.
Varietal Composition: 42% Syrah 22% Grenache 17% Cabernet Sauvignon 11% Malbec 8% Mourvedre.
Vinification: Grapes were hand-harvested. Fermentation was carried out in stainless steel tanks (60%), open-top tanks (25%) and concrete (15%). Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels, 40% new, and 15% in concrete eggs.
Tasting notes: Deep purple-red colour with violet hues. On the nose, aromas of violets, lavender, accompanied by cherry and black currant, fresh plums, blackberries and blueberries, all framed in soft notes of cedar and cloves. The palate is dominated by black fruit framed in soft notes of caramel, anise, and some pastry such as wafer dough. A juicy, fresh and vertical wine with good breadth on the palate. Fine-grained tannins that give body to an elegant, long wine with a pleasant finish.
Pairs with: Red meat, venison, dishes with rich red sauces, matured cheeses & cured meat.
Serve at : 17 ºC.
Age for: 10-13 years.
Age for: 10-13 years.
- Characteristics
Producer
Arboleda
Wine color
Red
Wine style
Still
Country
Chile
Sweetness
Dry
Region
Aconcagua Valley
Vintage
-
Volume (ml)
750ml
Alcohol by volume
13.50%vol
Intl grape variety
Syrah, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Mourvedre