CLIMATE
Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall
regime and a wide range between daytime and night timetemperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Paci cOcean (80 kilometers, or 50 miles) and the Andes mountains (50 kilometers, or 37 miles). Annual precipitationaverages about 600 millimeters, or 23.6 inches, concentrated in the winter months.
VITICULTURE
Age of vines: 15 years
Vine management system: Canopy
Density: 1,660 plants/hectare (670 plants/acre)
Yield: 16 tons/hectare (6.5 metric tons/acre)
Harvest method: Hand picking, with double selection invineyard, in the second half of April.
VINIFICATION
Maceration: Short maceration period — 10 days. Extraction: Traditional pumping-over. Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus);
temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius (77-82 Fahrenheit). Aging: Wine conserved in stainless steel vats for two to
three months before blending and bottling.
TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Ruby red color, bright, red highlights. Nose: Intense strawberry and raspberry nose with a hint
of cacao. Palate: Pleasant and lively mouth entry; medium bodied, with well-blended tannins in the nish.
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