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Vina Echeverria No es Pituko Valle de Maule Carignan 2023
£97.91
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £16.32 per bottle.
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SKU
HD5837323A
Vina Echeverria No es Pituko Valle de Maule Carignan 2023
- Grapes Carignan 100%
- Country Chile
- Region Valle de Maule
- Abv 13.5 %
- Body Value: C (A is light, E is full-bodied)
Residual Sugar: 1.9
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6/ 75cl
- A naturally made, fruity wine with expressive notes of rich plum and ripe black fruits, subtle spicy notes of cinnamon, and a touch of star anise. It has a lovely fresh palate with fine tannins and subtle earthy tones. The 2023 vintage was a complicated harvest for the development of the vines. Good soil water reserves from the winter started the vintage well, but a cool spring led to a slow start. The temperatures increased as summer arrived and into autumn, but an absence of rainfall delayed the ripening of the grapes. However, the fruit harvested was healthy and reached a good concentration of flavours with slightly higher sugar and pH levels than the previous vintage.
- Awards
91 Pts, Tim Atkin MW, 2024
'No es Pituko' is Chilean slang for 'it ain't fancy' reflecting that this wine was vinified naturally, without any additions at any stage. The Carignan grapes were taken to the winery in 18-kg boxes to preserve the quality. They were destemmed, pressed and cool macerated for four days before being fermented with wild yeasts from the environment. Fermentation occurred in stainless steel tanks at temperatures of 23 to 27°C and lasted for 12 to 15 days, with gentle extraction of aromas and colour. The wine was made without adding any sulphur and was bottled without fining or filtration, which may result in a slightly cloudy appearance.
It is a naturally made, fruity wine with expressive notes of rich plum and ripe black fruits, subtle spicy notes of cinnamon, and a touch of star anise. It has a lovely fresh palate with fine tannins and subtle earthy tones.
| Price | £81.59 |
|---|---|
| Country | Chile |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The vines are grown in the Valle de Maule, stretching around 60 miles. The centre of its wine production lies 180 miles south of Santiago at a latitude of 35°S. Long, warm and dry summers offer the vines a long vegetation period. The climate rarely experiences frost in the spring, avoiding flowering disruption. The lack of rainfall continues throughout the growth period, which forces the vines to send their roots deeper into the soil in search of water and nutrients, resulting in complexity. The soils are very old and comprise granitic sandy loam formed from granite from the Coastal Mountains. The soils are mineral-rich and full of quartz, enabling the vines to express their full fruit potential. The vineyard is sustainably cultivated, and the grapes are harvested by hand. |
| Keywords | Echeverria, Pituko, Maule, Carignan |
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