Our Wines: Altos - Syrah / Cabernet Sauvignon

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Stefano´s personal name for this wine is “The Granitique Coastal Soil” after the naturally low-yielding soils from the Maipo Valley which help the grapes achieve great concentration of flavor. The wine is rich and well balanced, with a long and pleasant finish. It is a great wine to pair with Asian food.

 

Vintage: 2005

Variety: 75% Shiraz + 25% Cabernet Sauvignon.

 

Region: Maipo Valley.

 

Wine making details:

All the stems of the grapes were removed with partial crushing of the berries. The must was cooled to reduce the temperature immediately after crushing to maintain flavors and aromas and reduce the level of SO2. Cool pre-fermentation maceration for 72 hour to extract primary flavors and color. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with jackets at 25°C. Total maceration period between 20 to 35 days. Natural malolactic fermentation at 16°C. No fining and this is a unfiltered wine.

 

Tasting notes:
Color: Deep ruby red.
Aroma: Rich, focused and generous with its blueberries and plumfruit, shaded with hints of spices and mint.
Palate: Deep and concentrated, with good structure. Smoothly on the long finish with support from fine grained tannins.

 

Cellar Potencial: 8 years.

 

Aging:
12 - 14 Months French Oak and 30% American Oak

 

Technical details:

Alcohol Content: 13,3% vol.
Total Acidity: 4.99 g/l (Expr. in tartaric Acid)
pH: 3.61
Sugar: 2,3 g/l
Dry Extract: 24 g/l

 

Parings:
Lamb, meatballs, spice food and also rich pasta dishes.

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