Carmenère

Technical data Carmenère 2003

Type Red Wine Reserve
Grape Carmenere 90%
Cabernet Sauvignon 10%
Classification Denominación de origen "Panquehue, Valle de Aconcagua, Chile"
Production 11'600 bottles
Production per Hectare           5,1 ton./1,23 kg per vine
Altitude 500 m above sea level
Vine Training System Double guyot
Density 4'202 per hectare
Harvest Date 20 May 2003
Vinification Double crushing and destemming are followed by a 15 day pre-fermentative cold maceration. After the fermentation follows a post-fermentation of 5 days and 4 months barrel ageing (75% French, 25% American barrels)
Fermentation In 100 hl. stainless steel tanks
Ageing 4 months in 225 l Bordeaux
Bottling First fortnight in November
Alcohol by Volume 13,5%
Tartaric Acidity 3,10
PH 3,72
Colour Deep red dark
Aroma and bouquet Intense, complex and great character. Aromas stand out to black berries and black currant that intermingle with notes to cedar, tobacco, coffee and toasted hazelnuts.
Flavour Attack sweet, concentrated, with body, balanced with soft tannins and with a long and elegant end.
Serving Temperature 17°C
Storage Three to four years. To be drunk preferably within two years to savour all the intensity of the fruit.
Carmenère