Santa Alicia, Liyen, Carménère
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Santa Alicia, Liyen, 750 ml
Variété: Carménère
Vignoble Père Noël Alicia, Maipo Valley
Composition: 100% Carménère
Vintage: 2014
Oenologue: Mario Garrido Vega
Aging: into new first-use French oak barrels for natural fining and aging for 15 mois.
Jumelage: This brilliant wine, constante et précise dans son caractère,is all finesse and harmony, a Maipo Valley’s Carménère. Il se mariera parfaitement avec le gibier sauvage, gibier à plume, fromages mûrs, dark chocolate and alike. Servir à 16-18 ° C (60-68°F).
Dégustation:
Couleur: Deep bright red colour with violet tinges.
Arômes: Great aromatic expression, with notes of flowers and fruit like blueberries, blackberries and prunes combined with light touches of pepper and cinnamon from the oak.
Bouche: This worthy representative of Carménère features a solid structure and persistence. A firm, fresh and broad wine that delivers well-rounded flavours sensations in the mid-palate.
Valeur de référence – Cas de 9 litres – équivalent à 12 bottles of 750 cc.
Free on board (FOB) at Valparaíso docks, à partir de (USD) US $ 180 to US$ 240.-
Description du Produit
Viña de Santa Alicia possède 700 hectares de vignobles disséminés dans la vallée de Maipo (Pirque, Maria Pinto, Alhué et Melipilla), où il produit Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carménère, Chardonnay et Sauvignon Blanc, among other varieties and the Carménère grapes for this Liyen wine.
Sol & Climat
Looking for an outstanding expression of the variety a special lot was selected due to its ideal soil and micro-climate conditions. The vines have traditionally grown in a well-balanced vegetative and production process, delivering grapes of good quality and concentration. Andean foothill type of soil, with clay loam texture, gravel deposits and low fertility. techniques d'irrigation goutte à goutte.
The climate is dry, avec une bonne luminosité pendant la période de récolte. It receives the influence of the Andean breezes and the Pacific Ocean wind, which moderate the temperature oscillation between day and night, thus facilitating the concentration of aromas and flavours in the grapes.
Vinification
Limited production. The grapes selected in their lot of origin are carefully handpicked to avoid breaking the skins, thus maintaining their quality. Clusters are de-stemmed and the loose berries are placed in stainless steel tanks for initial cold maceration. The resulting must is then fermented under controlled conditions at 25-28° C for approximately 15 jours. The wine obtained is transferred into new, first-use French oak barrels for natural fining and aging for 15 mois.
