Palena Merlot 2010 75cl (screwcap)

6 x Bottle (75cl)

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£46.73

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Colour
Red
Vintage
2010
Producer
Vina Valdivieso
Country
CHILE
Region
CENTRAL VALLEY
Product code
17PAL2B2010
Availability
In Stock
Grape Variety
85% Merlot, 8% Petit Verdot, 7% Malbec

Tasting Notes

Ultra smooth, juicy Merlot with jammy plum, blackberry and damson fruit served up with lashings of mocha coffee and chocolate. A classic Chilean Merlot that offers an awful lot of pleasure per pound.

Vinification Details.

Bunches where destemmed, not crushed, and cold soaked for 48 hours before being inoculated with yeast. Fermentation was in stainless steel tanks and lasts between 7 to 10 days. During fermentation the fermenting juice is pumped over the skin cap three times a day. After alcoholic fermentation, there was post-fermentation maceration on skins between 7 to 14 days, before pressing. The wine went to another stainless steel tank, and underwent a natural malolactic fermentation with the oak staves present. Following malolactic fermentation micro-oxygenation was initiated.

Producer Information

Laid back New Zealander Brett Jackson is very much settled in Chile - although he hasn't lost his lifelong affection for the All Blacks - and much of Valdivieso's success in recent years has been down to his efforts. Based in Lontue, the company has a wealth of vineyards and the quality of the terroir is shown by the Single Vineyard wines. The whole range encapsulates everything that Chile excels at: rich, vibrant flavours and smooth, glossy textures - and the wines deserve the multitude of gongs they have picked up in recent years.

Regional info.

From the reliable Valdivieso stable - The Merlot is predominantly sourced from selected vineyards in the Rapel Valley, which is renowned for its ability to produce soft sweet red wines. We also sourced some fruit from the Curico and Maule Valley's because these valleys produce fruit with very lifted fruit profiles, which add another dimension to the final wine. All vineyards are strictly controlled to ensure maximum fruit quality.

More information

ageing potential

ready to drink now

organic

vegetarians

Yes

classification apellation

Valle Central

residual sugar

2.11g/l

wine ph

3.4

food match

Venison sausages and olive oil mash

total acidity

5.06g/l

makers name

Brett Jackson

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