Antiyal Kuyen

Antiyal · Maipo Valley, Chile

Kuyen is the Mapuche word for moon. The moon, just like the sun, has a deep relation with organic and biological energies. Ancient farmers knew this and they used to follow the moon cycles to farm the soil for thousands of years.

This Syrah-based blend is a tribute to those wise people and their farming methods. The wine shows great concentration of black plum, red berries with notes of graphites.

It is deeply layered and shows some toast and spice flavors along with dark chocolate.

Farming
Certified organic by Ecocert Biodynamic by Demeter

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
50% Syrah, 30% Cabernet sauvignon, 15% Carmenere, 5% Petit Verdot

Age of Vineyard
16 years

Vessel
12 months in French barrels
(new, 1 and 2 years old)

Vineyard Yield
45 hl/ha

Soil Type
Soil basaltic and andecita

Annual production
20,000 bottles

Vinification
The vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks, the fermentation is done naturally with native yeasts, with a total maceration period of 25 days, the skins are pressed in a vertical basket press. The wine is aged for 12 months in french barrels, up to 3 years of use. No use of finning agents, only natural clarification, the wine passed by an open filtration before bottling.