CLIMATE
Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime and a wide range between daytime and night time temperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (80 kilometers, or 50 miles) and the Andes moun- tains (50 kilometers, or 37 miles). Annual precipitation averages about 600 millimeters, or 23.6 inches, concentrated in the winter months.
VITICULTURE
Age of vines: 22 years Vine management system: Canopy Density: 1,660 plants/hectare (670 plants/acre) Yield: 18 tons/hectare (7 metric tons/acre) Harvest method: Hand picking, with double selection in vineyard, in the last week of February.
VINIFICATION
Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Cerevisiae); temperature 14-16 degrees Celsius (57-61 Fahrenheit); fermentation managed by a reductive method with minimal aeration, protecting the wine from oxidation.
TASTING NOTES
Appearance: Bright, pale yellow with green highlights.
Nose: Intense nose of citrus and green apples, with a faint hint of grass
Palate: Crisp mouth entry; light bodied, with a very fresh finish.
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