Estampa Gold Cabernet Sauvignon 2016- Marchigüe Vineyards - Colchagua Valley, Chile
BLEND
60% Cabernet Sauvignon
20% Syrah
15% Carmenere
5% Petit Verdot
TASTING NOTES:
Intense ruby color. Sweet and fruity aromas that remind of red fruits. In the background a complex base is perceived, distinguishing toasted and sweet notes. On the palate, it is a tasty wine structured with velvety and complex tannins. Sweet and silky finish. Good acidity.
THE VINEYARDS:
Estampa Gold Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 was made with grapes from Marchigüe. Our Cabernet Sauvignon grows on deep, very well-drained soils of granitic origin with a mixture of clay that enables the roots to develop at depth and produce well-balanced plants and grapes of particular complexity. The climate in the Marchigüe sector is influenced by the winds that enter from the coast and is exceptional for the production of red wines with tremendous character and freshness.
THE GROWING SEASON:
The 2016-2017 season was markedly influenced by the El Niño phenomenon. A cold spring in 2015, marked the delay of the phenology and then a rainy Fall in 2016 compromised the harvest of some varieties of later ripening. This caused that for some areas and varieties the scenario was challenging. However, it is important to note that the thermal conditions of the season allowed to obtain grapes of good phenolic maturity with good acidity and lower brix at the time of harvest.
THE WINEMAKING:
Each grape variety was vinified separately in stainless steel tanks. Manual selection and pre-destemming with cold pre-fermentative maceration at 8 °C for 5 days.
Fermentation at temperatures between 26-28 °C, soft overruns for moderate extraction of tannins. Once the malolactic fermentation was finished, each wine was transferred to barrels and stored at a controlled temperature for 14 months. After this period the blend is made, bottled, and kept for 6 months before being released.
ALCOHOL: 14.5%
TA: 5.2
pH: 3.75
CASES PRODUCED: 1,100
AGING: 12-14 months in French oak barrels
ESTATE BOTTLED: July 25, 2019
WINEMAKER: Johana Pereira
