Las Veletas Petit Verdot & Cabernet Franc

Las Veletas, 750 ml
Variety: Assemblage
Viña Las Veletas, Maule Valley
Composition: 64% Petir Verdot, 36% Cabernet Franc
Vintage: 2013
Oenologist: Rafael Tirado Santelices

Pairing:  A brilliant wine, constant and precise in its character, all in finesse and harmony, a classic and well known Bordeaux style. Serve at 16-18°C (60-68°F).

Tasting notes:

Colour: Dark ruby red, with attractive purple tones.
Aromas: The nose, elegant and layered, reveals pure and delicate aromas of ripe cassis, blackberries and wild strawberries, nicely associated with vanilla.
Palate: The mouth shows outstanding balance, great acidity and elegance, freshness and an exceptional persistence. The tannins are ripe and round, well condensed and silky, enhancing the dense and the fleshy character of the year.

Reference value – Case of 9 litres – equivalent to 12 bottles of  750 cc.

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This blended wine is born from non-traditional stocks in Chile: Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, an unusual blend that offers new, exclusive experiences for the senses from the very moment of the first taste. The production of this wine was the year 2013 with a delayed harvest, starting mid April. Some slight rains during the ripening season helped maintain a cool weather and the fruit’s high acidity. Spring was very cold, and brought heavy frosts which directly influenced the late ripening of the stock. These grapes grow and ripen on vineyards planted on the mountainside, with granitic ground, with northeast exposition and under a strict management of the vineyard.

The grapes for this wine were handpicked in 12 kg crates on the vineyard during from early morning until before noon time. After milling and gravity pouring into stainless steel containers were soaking during alcoholic fermentation for 22-25 days, using native yeasts. The malolactic fermentation is carried out and wine is stored in wooden casks for 12 months, attaining very particular and exclusive enological features. These grapes grow and ripen on vineyards planted on circular shaped terraces, on granite and slate grounds, with northeast exposition, under a strict management of the 20 years old vineyards.