Varieties:

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot,
3% Syrah, 3% Petit Verdot.

Vineyard of Origin:

The mouth of the transversal valley (from the Andes to the coast) of the Lontué river (Curicó valley).

Vintage:

Last week of April, first week of May 2002

Harvest:

Manual

Soil:

Muddy and clayey, rich in volcanic ashes

Climate:

Semi-arid Mediterranean

Ageing:

60% in French oak (Nevers/Vosges/Troncais) barrels (1/3 new, 2/3 second and third use) for 14 months, 40% in stainless steel vats at a lower temperature.

Colour:

Deep Ruby

Aroma:

Cassis, mora and cherries with some mocca and vanilla all harmonically ensembled, giving the wine a big aromatic complexity.

Palate:

The same fruits as in the nose, very juicy with delicate toasted tones of barrels, full bodied, ripe and silky tannins. It lasts long in the palate with a distinctive elegance.

Alcohol:

13.4%

Total Acidity:

3.38 g/l

PH:

3.64

Recommendation:

Ready to drink, with the capacity to keep and age for several years at least until 2012.

NB:

As the wine has not been filtered or cold stabilised, it could contain a small amount of sediment.