Producer: Galan Vineyards
Region: Cachapoal Valley
Alcohol: 13.5%
Year: 2019
Grape: Carmenère
Body: full
Tannins: medium, velvety
Acidity: medium
Barrel: yes (10 months, French oak)
Food pairings
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Spicy stews (e.g., tagine)
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Game
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Baked or grilled red meat
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Mediterranean or slightly spicy dishes
Winemaking
Grapes are harvested early in the morning. Classic temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel, with skin maceration, followed by 10 months of aging in French oak barrels.
Mediterranean climate, with large day/night temperature differences · Varied soils: granite, red clay, loam, and gravel, with alluvial influence from the Maule River