MASINTÍN Garnacha 2021

This Garnacha comes from a parcel in Caliboro, located in the heart of the Maule Valley. The Garnacha vines were grafted back in 2011 on top of the rootstocks of an old País vineyard from 1890. This vineyard sits on the granitic terraces that were carved out by the Perquilauquen river.

Grapes

95% Garnacha, 5% Cariñena

Tasting notes

Bold, intense, ripe with plum and mulberry fruit, subtle wood spices, hint of good reduction.

Vinification

Grapes were hand harvested and destemmed. Whole berries were added to the fermentation vats and gently extracted its complex components, using punch downs and pump-overs. Maceration lasted for 26 days. After maceration 55% of the wine was transferred to concrete tanks, 17% to old French oak barrels, 15% to a clay amphora and 13% to a new 500L French oak barrel. The wine was aged for 11 months prior bottling.

Region

Maule Valley, Chile

ABV

14.8%