Pura Fe Carménère

Antiyal · Maipo Valley, Chile

This wine expresses the pure character of the Maipo valley. Chile's signature grape Carménère, the deepest, darkest, purplest of all red grapes needs a long growing season to reach its fullest potential. Rich in berry fruits and spices (blackberries and black pepper), with smooth, well-rounded tannins.

Farming
Certified organic by Ecocert Biodynamic by Demeter

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
90% Carménère
10% Cabernet Sauvignon

Age of Vineyard
15 years

Vessel
10 months in French barrels (3 and 4 years old)

Vineyard Yield
45 hl/ha

Soil composition
Soil basaltic and andesita

Annual production
15,000 bottles

Vinification
Grapes are hand harvested in full ripeness and are manually selected before crushing. The tanks are feed by gravity. Small scale process (4 to 5 tons by day), with minimal handling. Grapes are fermented in small stainless steel vats (2 to 5 tons), the fermentation is done with native yeast only, with soft pumping over and a long maceration of 25 days before pressing. After pressing the wine is racked to French barrels, 50% three years old, and 50% four years old where the malolactic fermentation takes place. The wine is aged in barrel for 10 months. Wine is racked every four month and is not treated with fining agents.