Cariñena

Masintín · Itata Valley, Chile

Truquilemu is one of the coolest areas in the Maule Valley, hidden by surrounding hills. It's cultivated by only a few small viticultores and one of them is Waldo Orellana, who still dry farms his 70+ year old bush vines by hand and horse.

Farming
Organic/biodynamic/in conversion

Harvest Method
Hand harvest

Varietal
93% Cariñena and 7% Cinsault.

Age of Vineyard
Planted in 1950

Vessel
Used barrels and cocciopesto amphorae

Vineyard Yield
45 to 50 hl/ha

Soil Type
Granitic slopes

Annual Production
4.498 bottles

Vinification
Grapes were hand harvested and de-stemmed, fermented with native yeasts in cocciopesto tanks during 15 days at 24° - 26°C with a mix of punch downs and pump overs. Total maceration lasted for 26 days. After maceration the wine was transferred to 28% used barrels and 72% cocciopesto amphorae during 9 months prior bottling.