A richly spiced nose with coffee, cloves and vanilla along with ripe cassis and sour cherry. Remarkable concentration, weighty body with tightly packed and ripe tannins, all sealed up with a long finish. AWARDS: James Suckling 2021 91 points

Beef filet with fine herbs.

climate

Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime and a wide fluctuation range between daytime and nighttime temperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (80 kilometers, or 50 miles) and the Andes mountains (50 kilometers, or 37 miles).

soil

The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes in this blend come from the San Simon parcel on the hillside of Requingua estate. The soils are deep loam and clay with colluvial granite produced by erosion of the hill.

vinification

Hand picking, with double selection in vineyard. Very traditional wine making method with maceration for 25-30 days. Extraction: Traditional pumping-over and punching. Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus) Temperature: 28-30 degrees Celsius (82-86 Fahrenheit) Aging: 16 to 18 months in new French oak barrels.