Almaviva 2019

Almaviva 2019

The 2019 Almaviva is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carmenère (from Peumo), 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot, higher in Carmenere and reflecting a warmer and drier vintage when then bottled wine reached 15% alcohol. It fermented with destemmed grapes in stainless steel and matured in French oak barrels, 75% of them new, for 18 months. Here, the Carmenere adds herbal freshness and changes the aromatic profile when compared with the 2019 Epu. 2019 was a good year for Carmenere, which suffers in extremely warm years like 2017, but in moderately warm years like 2019, the variety displays that herbal character and has good density. It's full-bodied and round, with saturated tannins, tasty, spicy and long, with a dry, serious finish. It's balsamic, with notes of camphor and a silky and velvety texture.

Testing Noted.

The color: a pretty dark ruby ​​color, deep and opaque.

The nose: is pure and concentrated, revealing delicate and clear aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant and wild strawberries, associated with fine notes of tobacco, liquorice and coffee.

The mouth: an exceptional amplitude and balance, a pulpy texture, lively acidity, a broad structure and a persistence. The tannins are well refined, supple and silky, reinforcing the fresh and juicy character of the year. Precise and polished, the wine harmoniously combines elegance, richness, maturity and freshness.