This Cab Franc is a perfect representation of our terroir. Its notes of blueberries, violets and herbs such as sage, thyme and rosemary join a minerality delivered by granite and freshness on cold nights.
SOURCE
DO: Casablanca Valley, Chile
Variety: 100% Cabernet Franc
Vineyard Location: Orrego Arriba sector, in the "wind corridor", on the west side of the Valley, in the direction of the Coast
Soil: Clay sand, with decomposed granite
Plantation: High density trellis, 1.5mx 1.0m, in NW-SE orientation, optimizing insolation and ventilation
Pest Control: Organic, not certified.
Nutrition: Compost (winery waste, cow and horse guano) and algae extract for micro elements
Winemaking
Harvest: Manual, on May 23, 2019, just after a frost, ahead of winter
Selection: Manual, in the field
Destemming: 100%
Cold maceration: 5 days at 5 ° C
Fermentation: at 22–25 ° C with 2 pump-overs daily, determined by tasting to finish
Post-fermentation maceration: 14 days, 1 pump-over per day
Malolactic fermentation: Spontaneous, 100% in barrels
BREEDING
100% in barrels, 6 from French oak and 1 from European, MT and MT +
Aging time: 13 months
Age of the barrels: 3 new, the others 2nd and 3rd use
BOTTLING
Stabilization: Natural, 2 winters
Filtration: No
Packaging date: February 14, 2021
Production: 1,995 bottles
ANALYSIS
Alcohol: 13.5%
Residual Sugar: 1.91 g / L
Total Acidity: 5.18 g / L (tart)
