chile /HACIENDA ARAUCANO/LOLOL VALLEY

CHILE 2010 ...... 33019’20 Sud / 71020’23 Ouest Cerro Aconcagua HaciendaO c e a Araucano n Sauvignon LOLOL VALLEY VARIETIES Santa Cruz Teno 100% Sauvignon Blanc. A highly aromatic variety of French origin (Loire and Bordeaux) producing very fruity and lively . Clone 242. 2010 This vintage is characterized by a cold and rainy early season, which delayed vegetative growth and failed to promote flowe- CHILE ring. We suffered some losses in that time period due to coulure, except for the Sauvignon Blanc. Chile is a long strip of land nestled between the Pacific Temperatures remained cool thereafter and allowed maturity to Ocean and the Andes. This progress slowly and gradually, with excellent pHs and acidities geographical location for white wines. provides it with a climatic diversity that is particu- larly well suited to growing. The summer heat ANALYSIS is constantly tempered by ALCOHOL CONTENT 13,35% vol the cool streams of air from PH 3,2 the Pacific and the Andes. TOTAL ACIDITY 4,6 g/l de H2SO4 Chile’s occupies TASTING NOTES VOLATILE ACIDITY 0,32 g/l d’H2SO4 just over 100 000 hectares and remains one of the The wine is brilliant RESIDUAL SUGARS 2,8 g/l with a beautiful pale rare places in the world yellow colour and where the soil is unaffected green glints. by , making it possible to plant vines Fresh and quite VINEYARD without . intense aromas of lychee, lime, Localisation : 85% Lolol Valley, 15% Central Valley. Our are mainly maracuya (a Chilean Soil : Most of this blend comes from our estate in Lolol located in the Colchagua tropical fruit)… valley, which gives us our best quality, as well as estates we Valley and most particu- have been overseeing for several years now in Casablanca larly around our winery in A quite vivid wine, Lolol. We also use with a nice presence valley. from other valleys, such as on the palate, Density : 5500 to 4550 vines/ha. Casablanca Valley. much volume and a wonderful acidic final Climate : Oceanic (Pacific), which regularly brings mor- revival. ning mists and cool evenings. >Awards Average age of the vines : 15 years. Vintage : 2008 SUGGESTION Yield : 40 - 50 hl/ha. BRONZE Medal - 2008 Old A cebiche of coquilles Ebbitt Grill International st Jacques (scallop) Wines for Oysters Competition with a maracuya and Vintage : 2007 lime sauce will be : Harvested into 15 kg crates, the grapes are ta- 88 pts - Wine Advocate the best dish for this 88 pts - International Wine Cellar wine! ken whole to the winery, where they are instantly destem- med and sent to the presses by gravity. Vintage : 2006 Winemaking : The grapes are transferred to pneumatic 84 pts Best of the year 10 - 12 °C presses using inert gas to prevent oxidation; they are left Wine Enthusiast to macerate with the skins for 6 to 12 hours, to ensure Vintage : 2004 excellent aromatic extraction. Fermentation is carried out 90 pts - Best News 1 - 3 years for eight days at a low temperature (16ºC) in stainless steel 85 pts Best Buy vats. Wine Enthusiast Ageing : On the lees, for 3 to 5 months to achieve greater balance and persistence on the palate.

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