Santa Alicia, Anke, Assemblage

Santa Alicia, Anke, 750 ml
Variety: Assemblage
Viña Santa  Alicia, Maipo Valley
Composition: 55% Carménère, 30% Petit Verdot and 15% Syrah
Vintage: 2014
Oenologist: Mario Garrido Vega

Aging: French and American oak barrels for 10 to 12 months.

Pairing:  This brilliant wine, constant and precise in its character,is all finesse and harmony, a Maipo Valley’s Carménère. It will pair perfectly with wild venison, game birds, ripe cheeses, dark chocolate and alike. Serve at 16-18°C (60-68°F).

Tasting notes:

Colour: Lively and intense ruby red colour.

Aromas: Great aromatic expression, An elegant and aromatic wine with notes of red fruit, raspberry, figs and flowers like violets.

Palate:  This worthy assemblage representative of the Maipo Alto Valley has an excellent intensity and complexity of aromas, combined with touches of French and American oak that deliver spices, toasted almonds, vanilla and structure in the mouth.

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.-

Category:

Anke a Maipo Valley’s Assemblage

Viña Santa Alicia owns 700 hectares of vineyards scattered throughout the Maipo valley (Pirque, María Pinto, Alhué and Melipilla), where it produces Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carménère, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, among other varieties and the Carménère, Petit and Syrah to make this excellent assemblage.

Soil & Climate

The Maipo Alto Valley vineyards for this wine are located on the Andean foothills, over a clay-loam soil texture and low fertility with drip irrigation techniques facilities. Mediterranean climate influenced by the breeze that descends from the Andes and the winds from the Pacific Ocean.

The grapes sourced from the Maipo Alto Valley are 100% handpicked and harvested separately accordling and depending on the level of ripeness of each variety and lot. Grapes are de-stemmed and fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks with select yeasts for 10 to 12 days at a temperature between 26 and 28°C. The wine is then aged in French and American oak barrels for 10 to 12 months. Each variety is aged separately until the time comes to prepare the final blend for Anke.

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