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2019 Cabernet Franc
Vineyard
- Valley: Curicó Valley (Entre Cordilleras)
- Soil: Alluvial in origin. Clay loam with the presence of stones at 80 cm. Fertile soils allow the vines to express all their vegetative and fruit potential.
- Altitude: 243m above sea level.
- Weather: Mediterranean with a long, dry summer season and intense sunlight. Marked DTR (Diurnal Temperature Range, or difference between day and night temperatures), key for assisting the development of flavours.
- Annual rainfall: 600mm average during winter, mostly between June and August.
The vineyards at Viña Echeverría are located in the Curicó Valley and the rows are planted in an east-westerly direction to potentiate the sun’s exposure. We work with a model of micro viticulture, which means that each plot, no more than half a hectare, is identified according to its terroir and microclimate and planted, pruned, irrigated and harvested accordingly, resulting in grapes of optimum quality and flavor.
Vintage & Harvest
Blend: Cabernet Franc proprietor’s single vineyard grapes, from ungrafted selected clones of pre-phylloxera French rootstock.
Harvest:
- April 10th, 2019
- 100% hand-picked in 18kg boxes and carried to the estate winery immediately after cutting
- Carefully selected before processing
Winemaking
Vinification:
- Manual harvest in boxes of 18 Kg, transported immediately to the winery
- Destemmed, pressed and cooled at 8° C
- Decanted for 24 hours at 8° C prior to fermentation
- Fermentation with natural yeast in stainless steel tanks between 13 and 17° C for 25 days
- Soft pump over during fermentation to promote aromas and color
- Natural malolactic fermentation
- No stabilization process, no filtration
- No added sulfites
- Stored with its own less in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling
Tasting Notes
With an intense and vibrant cherry colour, this natural wine appears slightly cloudy due to it’s lack of processing. On the nose, it has lively aromas of black cherry and fresh plum. The palate is fresh and persistent, silky with soft tannins and has a lush floral flavour that combines with raspberry fruit.