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: 12 tons/hectare (4.8 metric tons/acre)
Harvest method: Hand picking, with double selection invineyard, in the rst half of March.
VINIFICATION
Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus);
temperature 17-18 degrees
Celsius (62-64 Fahrenheit), with aeration at the nish of
fermentation. Aging: Wine conserved on its lees in stainless steel vatsfor 2-3 months before bottling
TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Straw color with gold highlights. Nose: Intense nose of pear, pineapple and light peach. Palate: Mouth entry fresh; medium bodied, with outstan- ding notes of exotic fruit in the nish.
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