{"title":"Chilean Wine","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"almaviva-2016","title":"Almaviva 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmaviva is Chile's benchmark Cabernet blend, made in Puente Alto in the Maipo Valley by a partnership between two of the wine world's great houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe estate was founded in the late 1990s, when Baron Philippe de Rothschild, the family company behind Château Mouton Rothschild, joined forces with Concha y Toro to bring Bordeaux blending traditions to one of Chile's finest Cabernet sites. The vineyard lies on the alluvial terraces of the Maipo River at the foot of the Andes, where stony, free-draining soils and cool mountain air at night keep the fruit fresh through a long ripening season. Cabernet Sauvignon leads, with Carmenère, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot adding spice, perfume and depth, and the wine is matured in French oak. The name comes from Count Almaviva of Beaumarchais' The Marriage of Figaro, and the label carries a design drawn from the Mapuche kultrún drum. The 2016 is a graceful, silky vintage with a round, fresh mouthfeel and subtle tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe at around 16 to 18 degrees, ideally after an hour or so in a decanter. Slow-roasted lamb shoulder, beef rib or an aged cheddar will match the wine's structure, and it will keep developing in a good cellar for many years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Puente Alto sits on the upper banks of the Maipo River, where gravelly soils and the cooling breezes that drop off the Andes produce Cabernet Sauvignon with both depth and freshness. Carmenère, Chile's signature grape, joins Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot in the blend, and the wine is aged in French barrels. The estate calls 2018 an exceptional vintage, and the wine is dark, deep and precise, with a broad structure, bright acidity and smooth, polished tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a wine to open with care: decant for an hour, then pour at 16 to 18 degrees alongside chargrilled wagyu, lamb cutlets with rosemary or a mushroom and truffle risotto. With time in the cellar it will reward patience well into the next decade and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Vines grow on stony alluvial terraces left by the Maipo River, a site long prized for Cabernet Sauvignon, and warm days followed by cool nights allow slow, even ripening. The 2019 blend adds a little Merlot to the usual Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, and the assembled wine is matured in French oak. The result is voluminous and harmonious, with polished tannins, great density and the fresh acidity that Puente Alto is known for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the best of it, open an hour or two before dinner and serve at around 17 degrees. Rare scotch fillet, braised beef cheeks or a wild mushroom pie make excellent partners. It drinks beautifully now after a decant, and has the structure for long cellaring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The vineyard lies at the edge of the Andes on the upper Maipo, where poor, stony soils limit vigour and bring concentration to the grapes. Carmenère, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot are blended with the Cabernet to add perfume, colour and grip, and the wine is raised in French oak barrels. The winery describes 2020 as an excellent, dry vintage, and the wine has density and structure, with ripe, coated tannins and good acidity keeping it in balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet it breathe: an hour in the decanter and a serving temperature of around 16 to 18 degrees will open it up. Enjoy with slow-cooked lamb, a peppered eye fillet or hard aged cheeses. A warm, dry year like this gives a generous wine that is enjoyable young yet built to age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Enclave comes from Pirque in the Alto Maipo, where alluvial soils and cool air flowing down from the mountains have long produced some of Chile's most structured Cabernets. Cabernet Sauvignon leads, supported by Petit Verdot for firmness, Carménère for softness and spice, and Cabernet Franc for elegance. The result is concentrated and well built, with plum, cherry and cassis, white pepper and damp earth, and firm yet silky tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecant for an hour and serve at 16 to 18 degrees with a thick-cut sirloin, beef empanadas or slow-roasted lamb. The winery suggests it will cellar for 10 to 15 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Altitude and stony soils give a wine with nervous energy and tension, quite unlike the softer, riper style the grape often shows. Carménère is blended with a little Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, and the palate is firm with chalky tannins, very good acidity and notes of raspberry, spice and cedar, leading to a persistent finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecant before serving if drinking now, at around 17 degrees. Pair it with grilled lamb cutlets, beef with chimichurri or a mushroom stroganoff. The winery rates its ageing potential at up to 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The fruit comes from hillside vineyards in Apalta, in the Colchagua Valley, planted on granitic soils with a high quartz content. The wine is intense and dark, with red and blue berry fruit, black pepper and dark chocolate, subtle hints of vanilla and caramel, and a well-structured palate with plenty of acidity and ripe, firm tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecant before serving at 16 to 18 degrees. It suits beef short ribs, venison or a rich lamb tagine, and will continue to evolve in the cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Carménère, long mistaken for Merlot in Chile's vineyards, is now the country's signature red grape, and here it is blended with a little Syrah and Petit Verdot. Deep violet in colour, it offers blackberry, cherry and plum with fine spice and chocolate, gentle tannins and good structure, and a long, harmonious finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe at around 16 to 18 degrees with barbecued pork ribs, chilli con carne or capsicums stuffed with spiced beef. It is drinking well now and will hold for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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The Reserva range is the winery's everyday tier, and this Sauvignon Blanc keeps the freshness of the variety to the fore. Lime, grapefruit, pineapple and pear mingle with gentle herbal notes, followed by lively acidity and a clean citrus and tropical finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePour it well chilled with ceviche, fish tacos or a zucchini and feta salad. Drink it young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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For this wine the grapes are grown in the warm Colchagua Valley, where Carménère ripens fully and loses the green edge it can show in cooler spots. A small share of Syrah is blended in for extra depth and spice, and a good portion of the wine spends time in French oak before bottling. Carménère arrived in Chile from Bordeaux in the 1800s and was long mistaken for Merlot, only being properly identified in the 1990s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the table it is an easy partner for barbecued meats, empanadas, lamb kebabs or a hearty bean chilli. Serve at around 16 to 18 degrees. It is ready to drink now and will hold for a few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Pinot Noir is sourced from the Casablanca Valley, between Santiago and the port of Valparaíso, where morning fog and breezes off the cold Humboldt Current keep temperatures down through summer. That long, cool season lets the fruit ripen slowly and hold on to its natural freshness, giving a Pinot with red-fruited charm and soft tannins. Winemaker Felipe Tosso, who has led the team since the early days, is known for wines that put drinkability first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it slightly cool, at about 14 to 16 degrees. Roast chicken, grilled salmon, duck, mushroom risotto and charcuterie all sit well alongside. Best enjoyed in its youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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Its slopes face the sun, the soils are poor and well drained, and the surrounding hills shelter the vines from the hottest afternoon winds, giving small crops of deeply coloured, concentrated grapes. The fruit for this wine comes from the highest part of the estate's Roblería vineyard. Australian winemaker John Duval, who spent nearly three decades at Penfolds, works on the wine alongside Ventisquero's chief winemaker Felipe Tosso. Their aim is a blend where Carménère brings its dark fruit and savoury herbal notes and Syrah adds structure, spice and length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDecant for an hour if opening young, and serve at around 17 to 18 degrees. It pairs well with slow-cooked beef, chargrilled lamb, game or hard aged cheeses. Expect it to develop nicely with five to ten years in a good cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e*Every effort is made to ensure the current vintage is accurate; however, variations can occur. 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