- 96% Cariñena, 4% combined of País and Syrah in the field-blend
- Sourced from the ancestrally farmed (by hand and horse [originario]) Renacido Vineyard in Empedrado, Maule Valley
- Hand harvested
- Fermented with indigenous yeasts in conical fermenters – open top lagars
- Partial whole-bunch inclusion
- Caps gently punched down by hand
- Manual pressing
- Aged in neutral barrels over two winters
- Only 5,886 bottles produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Chile
Region:
Maule
Appellation:
Maule Valley
Variety:
Carignan
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | CL-GRG-23-20 | 6/750ml |
Press & Reviews
Wine Advocate
Score
96+
Date
2023-04-16
"The 2020 Truquilemu Vineyard follows the path of the 2018 and 2019 with even lower alcohol (12.9%) and great freshness and acidity, a pH of 3.36 and 6.4 grams of acidity. The modus operandi was the usual: fermented in open-top vats with indigenous yeasts and manual punch-down with a slow malolactic, which took 10 months to finish, and matured in used barrels over two winters. It contains some 4% Syrah. This has the ethereal quality of this vineyard, powerful but weightless. This place makes fresh wines even in warm vintages like 2020, and you feel that especially in the palate where the wine is vibrant and lively. 5,882 bottles were filled in February 2022."
Vinous
Score
95
Date
2023-03-01
"The 2020 Cari¤ena Truquilemu Vineyard - Lot 117 has a dash of 3% Syrah, both from Empedrado, Maule, and spent 2 years in used French barrels. Purple in hue. The expressive nose presents cotton candy and sour cherry notes over a garrigue-like layer. Dry and juicy, the vibrant, finely grained tannins slightly shrink the palate to produce a long-lasting, savory red."