2019 PATAGUA SELECTION

Nobel, discret in the nose, yet very aromatic on the palate. A proud white wine with a solid body and perfectly balanced acidity.

TERROIR / ORIGIN

Patagua, Valle de Colchagua / Chile

GRAPE VARIETY

80% Sémillon / 20% Sauvignon Blanc

VITICULTURE

Planted 1964, Cordon method 5.000 vines per hectare, self-rooted

HARVEST

75 hl/ha; strict grape selection in the vineyard. Manual harvest (05.03.2019)

Vinification

Fully destemmed, fermentation in temperature controlled steel tanks, adding 5% entire grapes. During vinification we stir the fine lees twice a week (batonage). Estate bottled.

ANALYSIS
vol. alcohol
12.9 %
total acidity
4.71 g/l
ph-value
3.50
residual sugar
1.67 g/l

TASTING NOTE

"These 55 year old vines produce an elegant/ fascinating wine. The nose promises power and hints of fresh herbs, citrus fruits, apricots and a touch of honey. These aromas find themselves again on the palate. We enjoy it especially with fish and poultry, as aperitif or simply solo".

Description

The grapes for our PATAGUA SELECCION grow in the name-like Patagua vineyard, close to Santa Cruz, right in the heart of the Colchagua Valley. The self-rooted, over 50-year old vines benefit from an ideal climate and soils rich of minerals. The Sémillon vines are supplemented by some 20% of Sauvignon Blanc, called “field blend”, rarely encountered these days: "our contribution to keep this wonderful tradition alive." Daniel Wiederkehr