Carignan
Schwaderer · Loncomilla Valley, Maule, Chile
Medium bright ruby color. Ripe and fresh strawberries, cherries and blackberries, floral notes and very delicate touch of oak on the palate. Round and balanced tannins.
Farming
Organic practices
Harvest type
Hand harvest
Varietal
100% Carignan
Age of Vineyeard
Planted in 1960
Vessel
Stainless steel and French oak barrels
Vineyard Yield
4.3hl/ha
Soil Type
Granitic
Annual production
5,393 bottles
Vinification
Manual harvest, preferably done on a fruit day to follow biodynamic calendar. The grapes are destemmed and kept for 5 days at 10 - 14 C. to macerate, extracting color and aromas. After maceration, fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks at a temperature between 25 and 28 C. with daily pump-overs, to oxygenate the must and favor extraction from the hat. Fermentation lasts around 20-25 days, then the wine is racked. After racking, the wine is aged in used French oak barrels for 18 and 24 months.