El Túnel

A Los Viñateros Bravos · Itata, Chile

El Túnel comes from a 0.6-hectare vineyard planted in 1959 by Victor Fuentealba.

El Túnel Cinsault shows delicate herbal notes that represent Itata's terroir, with its slightly saline taste and delicate notes of red fruit. It's fresh and breezy like the Itata hills.

Farming
Organic and biodynamic practices

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
Cinsault

Age of Vineyard
Planted in 1959

Vessel
Fermented and aged in concrete vats

Vineyard Yield
30 hl/ha

Soil Type
Granite soil

Annual production
2,700 bottles

Vinification
We use only native yeast, the Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally, it is fermented and age in concrete vats, the extraction is very subtle. The skins are basket pressed. The wine is then aged in concrete vats and after 14 months is bottled with a very coarse filtration.