Valle del Rapel is located in the central part of Chile. It exhibits a semi-arid Mediterranean climate with warm and dry days and pleasantly cool nights during the growing season, as a result of cold breezes coming from the Andes. Rapel has also a cool influence from the Pacific’s Humboldt Current, which lowers temperatures in the coastal areas of the valley. This leads to warm days with ample sunlight and dry conditions, allowing a slow ripening period and maintain its natural acidity that is a characteristic of this elegant Merlot.
In particular, the 2018 harvest was a great success, with a moderate larger crop than normal, and showing wines with great balance & excelent typicity.
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VARIETALS
85% Merlot, 13% Carmenère, 2% Petit Verdot
VINTAGE
2018
TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%
Residual sugar 2.60 g/l
Total acidity 3.56 g/l
pH 3.45
APPEARANCE
Beautifull red deep ruby color.
NOSE
Fresh nose of red currants, spices and ripe berries.
PALATE
Pleasant mid body, with lively tanins and a long finish.
AGEING
65% of the wine was aged in stainless steel tanks, while 35% was aged in second use French oak barrels for 5 months.
PAIRING
The ideal companion for pastas with red sauces, marinated pork and grilled red meat well seasoned.
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