Santa Rita, Floresta, Cabernet Franc
Santa Rita, Floresta, 750 ml
Variety: Cabernet Franc
Viña Santa Rita, Pumanque, Colchagua Coastal Valley
Composition: 92% Cabernet Franc and 8% Merlot
Vintage: 2012
Oenologist: Andrés Ilabaca
Aging: 14 months in medium-toast French oak barrels (95% new).
Pairing: This is a brilliant wine, constant and precise in its character, all in finesse and harmony, a classic and well known Colchagua Valley wine. It will pair perfectly with ripe blue cheeses, wild fowl, and lamb, red meat with Roquefort or black pepper sauce. Serve at 16-18°C (60-68°F).
Tasting notes:
Colour: Deep, intense ruby-red in colour.
Aromas: This wine shows complex aromas of red fruits, plums, cherries, and notes of ripe black fruits such as blackberries and blueberries combine with a sweet touch of vanilla and coffee.
Palate: It is a highly concentrated wine, persistent on the palate. Smooth, fine, and delicate tannins and excellent balance. The balance of fruit and acidity complemented by sweet and silky tannins promises long cellaring potential.
Reference value – Case of 9 litres – equivalent to 12 bottles of 750 cc.
Free on board (FOB) at Valparaíso docks, from (USD) US$ 180 to US$ 240.-
Floresta wines, majestic and unique, are the result of the outstanding creativity from winemakers who strive to handcraft these remarkable wines by combining only the finest climate, soil and grape variety characteristics obtained from each of Santa Rita’s most exclusive terroirs, located in the best winelands of Chile.
Climate & Soils
Sub-humid Mediterranean climate with 400 mm of annual rainfall concentrated in the winter months. Summers are hot and dry. The rain and topography determine the heat summation during the growing period. Cold winds from the Andes Mountains give rise to a daily temperature oscillation with up to 20ºC (36ºF) difference between daytime highs and nighttime lows. The vineyards are located in the foothills with silty alluvial soils to a depth of 80 cm (31.5 in). These soils present moderate texture and sandy subsoil allow for good root development.
