This wine is an expression of the Itata hills in its variety. The Itata Hills are a fantastic place to show the potential of the terroir making wines with special character expressing the diverse profile of the mineral composition of the soil. Thousands of years of volcanic eruptions ashes deposited on the soil with millennial patience bring the opportunity to put a sense of place into the bottle of wine.
The almost unbelievable heritage, with centennial vines, the historic old vineyards over volcanic or over granitic soils have a lot to say and tell, this wine communicate that message. The organic viticulture (historically, a tradition in the Itata Valley) with natural winemaking conveys that message, avoiding to fix nature but rather enhancing its potential producing wines full of life and vibrancy.
The use of only native yeast makes the Malolactic fermentation to occur naturally, it is fermented and age in concrete vats, and the extraction is very subtle. The skins are pressed in a basket press (a zaranda), as it is an old awe and respected tradition in the valley. The wine is then aged in large wood vessels during 14 months when is bottled after a very coarse filtration.