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The Muscatel grapes of our Late Harvest come from the northern region, the Pre Andes Mountains, located on the same level as the city of Ovalle . The climate is very dry, without rain during 9-10 months of the year.  There is also a great amount of luminosity in the region that also has a large effect on the style.

Moreover, the grapes are kept on the vine until the beginning of winter, while the leaves begin to fall and the grapes slowly dehydrate with the strong and abundant winds of the region.

The grapes are then hand picked when the are very mature; therefore there is a high amount of ‘natural’ sugar already in the grapes.  Fermentation of the wine is done for about 25 days with very low temperatures in a stainless steel tank and is bottled after spending two winters in a stainless steel tank.

 
 

WINE

LATE HARVEST

 

VINTAGE

2008

 

GRAPE

Muscatel of Alexandria

 

VALLEY

Limarí valley

 

HARVEST

Hand picked in containers of12-14 Kg.over ripe grapes with 25% botritis (32º Brix).

 

ALCOHOL FERMENTATION

Last between 28 to 32 days at temperatures of 14 -16ºC

 

AGING PROCESS IN BARRELS

Not Applicable

 

AGING PROCESS IN BOTTLE

Not Applicable

 

 

 

 

TASTING NOTE

 
     
 

COLOUR

Light golden yellow

 

AROMA

With floral, honey and raisin aromas

 

PALATE

Concentrated, dense and intense sweet taste with elegant mineral finish.

 

FOOD PAIRINGS

Serve at 10º - 12ºC. Ideal with fois gras, blue cheese, sorbets or fruit salads

 

CELLARING POTENTIAL

5 years or more.

     
     
 
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