Ultra Premium

Description:

This blend was born in 1998, as a result of the union of two grapes: the strength of the Cabernet Sauvignon and the elegance of the Carmenere. This wine honors our Independence, which was signed in Talca.

Year:

2005

Tasting Notes:

This remarkable wine is dark red in color, with violet hues. Its bouquet is dark chocolate, cassis, blackberries and coffee. On the palate, one can taste ripe tannins and a balanced finish.

Varieties:

80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Carmenere. All the varieties are estate grown from Sandy, Clay Loam.

Harvest:

Only hand-picked grapes, between April 20th and May 4th, 2005.

Bottling:

This wine was bottled in mid-June 2006.

Ageing:

90% aged for 12 months in medium-high toasted American and French oak barrels, and 10% is kept in stainless steel tanks, which provides the perfect balance.

Harmony with food:

When young, serve with game, such as: venison or wild boar in a spicy sauce.

How to drink:

Cellaring until 2012: Decant the wine and let it breath for one hour, serve at 17°C (62,6°F) in a wide glass. After 2012, decant and serve at 18°C (64,4°F) in an elegant glass

Age capacity:

2017, if the wine is stored between 15°C (59°F) to 18°C (64,4°F)

Alcohol:

13,5% v/v

Ph:

3,56

Total acidity:

5,2 g/lt

Production:

33.000 bottles

Export package:

6 x 750ml

Distinctions of this line:

2003: Silver Medal, Vinalies International Wines, vintage 1999.

2002: Silver Medal, Concours Mondial Bruxelles, vintage 1999.

2002: Silver Medal, Selections Mondiales, Montreal,
vintage 1999.

2002: Silver Medal, Fingers Lakes International Wines