Montelìg is the fusion of "monte" which is Spanish for mountain and "lìg" which is the native pre-Inca indian language for light. The mountains and the light are the most striking and moving elements of the Chilean landscape. The velvety, refined texture of the light against the aristochratic mountains of Panquehue are evoqued beautifully by Viña von Siebenthal's premium wine Montelìg.
Technical data Montelìg 2002
| Type | Red Wine |
| Grape | Cabernet Sauvignon 80% Petit Verdot 15% Carmenère 5% |
| Classification | Denominación de origen “Valle de Colchagua, Chile” |
| Production | 7,050 bottles |
| Production per Hectare | 5,5t; 1.2kg per vine |
| Altitude | 500m above sea level |
| Vine Training System | Double Gobelet |
| Density | 4565 per hectare |
| Harvest Date | 6 to 8 May 2002 |
| Vinification | Double crushing and destemming are followed by a 28 day pre-fermentative cold maceration. After the fermentation follows a post-fermentative maceration of 10 days and 12 months barrel ageing (100% French) |
| Fermentation | In 100 hl. stainless steel tanks |
| Ageing | 12 months in 225 l Bordeaux barrels |
| Bottling | May 2003 |
| Alcohol by Volume | 14% |
| Acidity | 3,38 grams/litre (sulfuric) |
| PH | 3.43 |
| Colour | Ruby red |
| Aroma and bouquet | Intense, persistent and with good complexity. At the forefront, before swirling, are berries, in particular raspberry and cassis. Once swirled, there are subtle hints of mint and boldo interwined with pleasant hints of green olive, pinenut, black pepper, dark chocolate and truffle. These aromas come together armoniously and beautifully lending the wine great complexity and elegance. |
| Flavour | Velvety start which denotes great concentration of aromas and a very flavoursome and complex character. The flavour is consistent, with good body, harmonious and with a large, fresh and elegant ending. |
| Serving Temperature | 18-20°C |
| Storage | Minimum ten years. |
