GSM+T Blend

VITICULTURE
Varietal Composition: 50% Tempranillo, 20% Syrah, 25% Grenache Noir, 5% Mourvèdre
Appellation of Origin: Marchigüe, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Conduction system: Vertical positioning of shoots
Pruning: Cordon
Irrigation: Drip
Soil type: Decomposed granite and clay
VINIFICATION
Harvest date: March 2018
Harvesting method: Manual
Transport: 13 kg boxes
Fruit selection: Berries, after destemming
Destemming: Yes
Cold maceration (8-11°C): 2 days
Yeast: BO213 and F33
Yeast Nutrients: Go-Ferm, Superfood, DAP
Fermentation temperature: Days 1-3: 27-29°C
Days 3 to the end of fermentation: 26-28°C
Alcoholic fermentation: 10 days
Remontados: Days 1-3: 2 per day
Days 3 until the end of fermentation: 1 per day, determined by tasting
No pumping-over during post-fermentation maceration
Total skin contact: 30 days
Malolactic fermentation: Spontaneous, 100% in barrels

AGEING
Type of container: French oak barrels
Time in barrels: 12 months
Age of barrels: Third use and over
Racking: 1

BOTTLING
Stabilisation: No
Clarification: No
Filtration: No
Bottling date: September 2020
Plugs: DIAM 5
Bottling machine: Vacuum Monoblock
Total production: 1,200 bottles

Winemaker's comments:
This is undoubtedly the most interesting vintage in Polkura's history.
At least in the winery, it was the vintage that has provoked the most sighs when blending the wines. 2018 was neither hot nor cold. Yields were neither too big nor too small. The acidity is well balanced. There is no such thing as perfection, but if all vintages were like 2018, our job would be very easy. We simply let nature take its course. As in 2017, we again had the opportunity to use a higher proportion of Tempranillo, representing 50% of this blend. The new plantings in the higher parts of the vineyard are producing not only quality, but also good quantities. This addition has been very positive, especially with the red fruit notes. That said, GSM+T remains a small production that complements our wine portfolio very well.