Vintage
Major Grape
ABV
Bottle Size
Producer
Type
SKU
Closure
2020
Carmenere
14%
75
Emiliana
Red
1719
Screwcap
Novas Gran Reserva Carmenère Cabernet Sauvignon Organic 2020, Emiliana
Chile / Colchagua Valley
Andy's Tasting Notes
A wide palette of fruits including plum, blackcurrant and cherry. Nicely savoury with hints of hoisin/soy, roasted peppers, cumin, black pepper and mocha. Rich and intense, though fresh and bright too.
85% Carmenere, 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Producer notes: Colchagua Valley has 20,000 hectares of plantations. These grapes grow under a unique climate, made by the Andes winds together with the coastal breeze, helping varieties such as Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon to ripen well. The average age of the vertically-positioned vines is 13 years, and they yield an average of 8 tons per hectare. The Colchagua Valley stands out for its Mediterranean climate with four well-defined seasons. The summers are hot and dry, which encourages proper ripening without interruptions. The valley ends at the Pacific Ocean, which has a positive effect on the vineyards because it cools the valley during the hot season. The wine was aged for 10 months, 10% in French oak foudres, 40% in stainless steel tanks and 50% in French barrels.
Price per bottle £11.70
Producer Info
Voted by Wines of Chile as “Winery of the Year 2016”, Emiliana is one of Chile’s most exciting producers and pioneers in organic and biodynamic winemaking. Since 1998, this Chilean winery has been producing award-winning wines from almost 1,000 hectares of vineyards in prime sites including Casablanca, Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua and Bio Bio. Its spectacular biodynamic vineyard and winery at Los Robles is a model that attracts visiting viticulturalists and winemakers from across the world.
Emiliana began its conversion to organic production in 1998, and today 100% of its properties are organically managed. It is the world’s largest organic winery. In 2006, Emiliana was the first winery in Latin America to produce a wine with biodynamic certification. Since then, the use of biodynamic practices at its farms and cellars has been accredited and today 100% of its properties are certified. Emiliana received its Fairtrade and Fair For Life certifications in 2011 and 2017, and has been selling fair trade wines since 2012.
Emiliana was a pioneer in the implementation of the Wine of Chile Sustainability Code certification in 2012. This standard was developed for the Chilean wine sector to support the implementation of sustainable practices at a national level, as well as social and environmental responsibility at Emiliana. Emiliana is certified to use the Vegan Society trademark, which attests that its wines are produced without any animal-derived products.
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