Merlot
(85% Merlot – 15% Cabernet Franc)
Our Reserva Merlot wines are produced from vines growing in the Maipo Valley. Its warm climate and loamy clay soils engender the optimal conditions to produce exceptional Merlot wines.
Winemaking process:
The Reserva Merlot is produced according to the best French winemaking style. The vinification process starts by the removal of the grapes from the stems, followed by a fermentation of the uncrushed grapes in stainless steel tanks.
Before this process, the grapes are cautiously removed from the stems, in order to remain intact, and then placed into fermenting tanks of 240 hectoliters. Parts of the grapes are separated and fermented with indigenous yeast.
The remaining grapes receive a three to four days pre-fermentation maceration.
The fermentation involves a pumping twice a day, and once or twice during the wine process, a complete ‘delestage’. The pre-fermentation maceration lasts from 5 to 10 days;
Finally we selected the best juices of the Merlot aged 8 months in French oak barrels to create this merlot Reserva, with a perfect balance between fruit and the aromas brought by the wood.
Tasting note:
With its pleasing cherry color, the Reserva Merlot 2006 features delightful fruity notes of cherry and raspberries, presenting balsamic aromas of laurel and thyme which, with vanilla hints, make this wine extremely elegant and complex. It is round in mouth and full-bodied, with a good tannin structure.
Technical information:
- Harvest date: April, 2006
- Harvest Method: manually in small cases of 20 kilos
- Production: 13,000 bottles
- Alcohol degree: 14,2 % Vol.
- Residual sugars: 3,3 g/l
- pH: 3,61
- Total acidity: 3,40 g/l