In 1554 a Spanish priest named Francisco de Carabantes brought to Chile its very first vine. By naming its first wine Carabantes, Viņa von Siebenthal wishes to honour the pioneer of Chilean viticulture. Carabantes is an innovative, fresh wine in which the Syrah expresses itself in new, delicate and perfumed tones.
Technical data Carabantes 2003
| Type | Red Wine Premium |
| Grape | Syrah 85% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Petit Verdot 5% |
| Classification | Denominación de origen “Panquehue, Valle de Aconcagua, Chile” |
| Production | 32'300 bottles |
| Production per Hectare | 7,3t; 1.6kg per vine |
| Altitude | 600m above sea level |
| Density | 4'500 per hectare |
| Fermentation | In 150 hl. stainless steel tanks |
| Ageing | 12 months in 225 l Bordeaux & American barrels |
| Alcohol by Volume | 13.5% |
| Tartaric Acidity | 5.14 grams/litre (sulfuric) |
| PH | 3.73 |
| Colour | Ruby red with some suggestions of purple |
| Serving Temperature | 17-18°C |
| Storage | Minimum ten years |
