Appearance: Deep ruby red color with cherry highlights. Nose: Intense nose of raspberry, candied fruit, spices and toasting. In mouth: Complex, balanced and supple on the palate.
- climate
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Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime and a wide range between daytime and nighttime temperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (80 kilometers) and the Andes mountains (50 kilometers).
- soil
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characterized by deep, rocky loam-clay soil.
- vinification
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Hand picked, with double selection in vineyards. Maceration: 15-18 days. Extraction: Traditional pumping-over and punching. Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius. Aging: Wine conserved on its lees for six months in stainless steel vats with micro-oxygenation and with French oak staves; 15 percent of the wine aged eight months in French and American oak barrels.