EcheverriaMerlot Maule Valley Chile
Description: In 1740 the Echeverría family moved to Chile, and has been prominent in Chilean agriculture, and active in grape growing and winemaking since then. In the early 1900's, the Echeverría family established a vineyard and winery in the outskirts of the town of Molina, in the CuricoValley, the wine heartland of Chile. Since then, Vina Echeverría has been growing fine grapes from French pre-philloxera rootstocks, and producing fine wines in that same location. Great care is taken in making this wine where the harvest is done by hand and carried to the winery in 18 Kg. boxes immediately after cutting. Fermented to dryness in stainless steel tanks for 10 days it undergoes extended skin maceration for additional 10 days. 100% malolactic fermentation, and stored in stainless steel tanks at 14-16ºC for four months this wine is then aged in the bottle for at least 4 additional months before release. This wine is an intense ruby red colour with an aroma of ripe black cherries, with notes of cassis and blackberries. A medium intensity Merlot it is round, soft and well balanced while it is clean in the mouth, with mild tannins and a nice long finish. Available in half bottles. (12 x 37.5 cl) Price: £44.94
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Description: In 1740 the Echeverría family moved to Chile, and has been prominent in Chilean agriculture, and active in grape growing and winemaking since then. In the early 1900's, the Echeverría family established a vineyard and winery in the outskirts of the town of Molina, in the CuricoValley, the wine heartland of Chile. Since then, Vina Echeverría has been growing fine grapes from French pre-philloxera rootstocks, and producing fine wines in that same location. Great care is taken in making this wine where the harvest is done by hand and carried to the winery in 18 Kg. boxes immediately after cutting. Fermented to dryness in stainless steel tanks for 10 days it undergoes extended skin maceration for additional 10 days. 100% malolactic fermentation, and stored in stainless steel tanks at 14-16ºC for four months this wine is then aged in the bottle for at least 4 additional months before release. This wine is an intense ruby red colour with an aroma of ripe black cherries, with notes of cassis and blackberries. A medium intensity Merlot it is round, soft and well balanced while it is clean in the mouth, with mild tannins and a nice long finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £82.24
