2021 CHAK

Pronounced aromas of red and blue berries, subtle notes of fresh herbs and sweet tobacco. Its well measured tannins and matching acidity end up in a well-balanced, pleasing finish.

TERROIR / ORIGIN

Arica, Placilla, Colchagua Valley / Chile

GRAPE VARIETY

100% Carménère

VITICULTURE

Planted 1998, Guyot method, 5'000 vines/ha, self-rooted

HARVEST

70 hl per hectare, strict selection in the vineyard, manual harvest 28.04.2021

Vinification

Fully destemmed, fermentation in temperature controlled steel tanks, followed by 12-month vinification in french barriques (1/3) and in steel tanks (2/3). No fining, no filtration, Estate bottled.

ANALYSIS


vol. alcohol	14 %
total acidity	5.31 g/l
ph-value	3.71
residual sugar	1.31 g/l

TASTING NOTE

Dark ruby-garnet colour, in the nose intense berry aromas with subtle notes of fresh herbs and slighlty sweet tobacco. On the palate full volume, compact structure. The combination of well balanced tannins and descreet acidity makes for an agreeable finish. The perfect companion for tasty meat- or pasta dishes, with cheese or simply solo.

Description

CHAK stands for “together, jointly” in the language of the Mapuche Indians, the native inhabitants of Chile. CHAK is my inspiration and highest goal: to bring together in harmony the Bordeaux-type elegance and the Chilean natural power. 2021 was a typical year for Chile: hot days and comfortable nights, delightfully cooled by the fresh evening breeze from the nearby Pacific Ocean; resulting in the perfect ripening of our healthy grapes. Native in Chile, our Carménère grapes come from a vineyard in the neighbouring community of Placilla, the very heart of the Colchagua Valley. The self-rooted, over 20-year old vines, blessed by a perfect climate and ideal terroir, unfold here the full range of fragrancies.