Arao Carmenère Blend

Carmenere - Red

24.05€

Let yourself be seduced by this exquisite wine, where irresistible notes of blackberry, rose and blackberry intertwine with a hint of citrus. Experience the delight of summery red fruits that give way to a structured and elegant palate.

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Aromas of blackberries, roses, blackberry leaves and lemon zest.
Ruby red colour.
Very attractive red summer fruits leading to an elegantly structured palate.

HISTORY OF ALMAHUE
This small valley is planted with only 360 hectares of vineyards. Almahue has one of the oldest vineyards in Chile.
The history of viticulture in this valley begins with the Spanish colonisation in the 17th and 17th century. Around 1933 our ancestors introduced French varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, which was later found to be Carménère.

GENERAL CONDITIONS OF THE CLIMATE OF THE ALMAHUE VALLEY
The Almahue Valley is located 113 km south-east of Santiago, 65 km from the Pacific Ocean and 45 km from the Andes Mountains.
Rainfall is concentrated during the winter, averaging over 550 mm. During the months of October to April, temperatures are warm, with no rain.

The VINEYARD
Our property has a mountainous and volcanic topography, with granitic rocks in varying degrees of decomposition. Arao wines are produced with grapes harvested on the highest slopes of the Almahue hills. These vines are 10 to 15 years old.
The soils are of colluvial origin and the subsoil is composed of granitic clay. The vines are ungrafted and propagated from our own massal selection of old vines.

OUR PHILOSOPHY
At Clos de Luz we seek elegance, balance and ageing potential. Our winemaking process seeks to highlight the original character and richness of our terroir while respecting the essence of our wines through the use of natural processes and minimal intervention. Our key points include an early harvest process carried out 100% by hand, strict grape selection, vinification with native yeasts, gentle extraction methods determined day by day by tasting.
This wine is not stabilised with chemical products but in a natural way thanks to the cold in our cellar.
The 2019 Arao vintage is a unique blend of 85% Carménère, 8% Cabernet Sauvignon and 7% Syrah.

AGEING
The wine is aged for 10 months in 300-litre French oak barrels of different uses.