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Vitrum Premium Carménère

Vitrum Premium Carménère

85% Carménère, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec

$12,344

Vitrum Carménère is a wine that captures the complexity and elegance of this grape variety from the coastal terroir of the Maipo Valley. It comes from granite slopes with decomposing rocks and piedmont of sandy loam texture. The climate, with its morning fog due to the Pacific influence, allows for a slow ripening, ideal for developing the aromatic complexity of the variety.

Harvesting is done manually during the first week of May. Its winemaking is a meticulous process: after a cold maceration, the wine is aged for 14 months in first, second, and third-use French oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation takes place and full integration is achieved.

Typical of the variety, it presents a dark and deep carmine color. On the nose, it displays complex aromas of black fruits such as blackberries and plums, red bell pepper, and chocolate, with soft spicy notes. On the palate, it has a soft and silky texture, with firm and ripe tannins. It is a concentrated wine, with plenty of black fruit and a long, fresh, and persistent finish. It is recommended to decant and serve between 15 to 16°C, ideal for a beef stew with potatoes or a lomo saltado.

James Suckling

92 points

Tim Atkin

93 points

TASTING NOTES

Deep dark carmine red. Complex and expressive aromas of black fruit (blackberries, black plum), red bell pepper, and chocolate, with soft spicy notes. On the palate, it has a smooth and silky texture with firm and ripe tannins. It is a concentrated wine, full-bodied and structured, with a lot of black fruit, cedar, and black pepper. The finish is long, fresh, and persistent.

SERVING TEMPERATURE

15 to 16°C

Technical Sheet

General and Technical Information
  • Designation of Origin: Maipo Valley
  • 85% Carménère, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
  • Alcohol Content: 14.5% vol.
  • Total Acidity: 3.37 g/L
  • pH: 3.7
  • Residual Sugar: 2.11 g/L
Terroir (Vineyard)
  • Soil: Mostly granite slopes with decomposing rocks and sandy loam and granite foothills.
  • Climate: Coastal with morning fog due to the influence of the Pacific Ocean and proximity to the Maipo River. Average maximum temperatures from December to March are 27-28°C, with average minimums of 12-15°C.
Winemaking Process
  • Harvest: Manual, during the first week of May.
  • Fermentation: Careful destemming and selection. Cold maceration at 4°C for 5 days. Extraction is traditional. 100% of the wine is aged in French oak barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation.
  • Aging: 100% of the wine was aged for 14 months in new, second, and third-use French oak barrels.
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