Almaviva 2012
Viña Almaviva is located in Puente Alto, in the Maipo Valley, in central Chile . In 1997, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild (President of the Advisory Board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA ) and Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle (President of Viña Concha y Toro SA ) signed a partnership agreement to create a Franco-Chilean wine of exception baptized Almaviva. Almaviva was the first wine in Chile created under the concept of French Château, taking into account an exceptional terroir, a unique bodega and a technical team. The vineyards extend over 60 hectares and benefit from the cool climatic influence of the Andes mountain range, which manifests itself in the form of cool breezes and a wide oscillation of temperature between day and night. These conditions favor a long and homogeneous development of the grapes, together with a more pronounced acidity, a fresh red fruit and a higher concentration of colors and aromas in the bunches. The estate is planted with five distinct grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon being by far the most cultivated, as it is particularly well suited to the terroir of Puente Alto.
Almaviva 2012 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (65%), Carmenère (24%), Cabernet Franc (8%), Petit Verdot (2%) and Merlot (1%) . The wine is aged for 19 months in new French oak barrels.
Grapes: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carmenere, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot, 1% Merlot