Errazuriz - Max Reserva Carmenere 2016
Don Maximiano Errázuriz founded Viña Errázuriz in 1870 when he planted the first French grape varieties in the Aconcagua Valley. Located just 90 kilometres north of Santiago, Chile’s capital, the traditional Aconcagua Valley is a real viticultural paradise: easy access to water for irrigation and the volcanic and colluvial origin of its soils. Max I vineyard is made of granitic soils and a sandy loam texture and the 19.3 hectare vineyard is the winery’s symbol.
The grapes (85% Carmenere, 11%Syrah, 4% Petit Verdot) were handpicked, sorted, destemmed, crushed and placed in stainless steel tanks for fermentation. The grapes had a total maceration for 18-25 days. Afterwards, the wine was kept in French oak barrels, 28% of them new, for malolactic fermentation and ageing for 12 months.