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Wine entries for the ebor Theme.

VISTAMAR BRISA MERLOT

by Ting • December 13, 2019
VISTAMAR BRISA MERLOT ORIGIN Appellation: Central Valley Grape Variety:100% Merlot TASTING NOTES Colour: an inviting deep ruby-red in colour Nose: full of ripe blackberry and plum aromas with delicate hints of spice and crushed black pepper Palate: soft and fruity, velvet-textured tannins SERVING Pasta and white meat IWC CHINA 2019 –COMMENDED

VISTAMAR BRISA CABERNET SAUVIGNON

by Ting • December 13, 2019
VISTAMAR BRISA CABERNET SAUVIGNON ORIGIN Appellation: Central Valley Grape Variety:100% Cabernet Sauvignon TASTING NOTES Colour: right ruby-red colour Nose: blackberry aromas, touches of leather and chocolate Palate: soft and fruity, smooth tannins SERVING With red or white meat

VISTAMAR SIMPLICITY SAUVIGNON BLANC

by Ting • December 13, 2019
VISTAMAR SIMPLICITY SAUVIGNON BLANC ORIGIN Appellation: Central Valley Grape Variety:100% Sauvignon Blanc WINEMAKING Soils vary from loose sand to clayey, with variable conditions in terms of stone content, humidity and altitude. Grapes are harvested manually and mechanically from late February to the first fortnight in March. This wine is a fresh, lively and attractive Sauvignon [...]

VISTAMAR SIMPLICITY MERLOT

by Ting • December 13, 2019
VISTAMAR SIMPLICITY MERLOT ORIGIN Appellation: Central Valley Grape Variety:100% Merlot. WINEMAKING Soils vary from loose sand to clayey, with variable conditions in terms of stone content, humidity and altitude. Grapes are harvested manually and mechanically in mid April. This wine is typified by its juicy, fresh sensation. TASTING NOTES Colour: deep red with violet highlights [...]

VISTAMAR SIMPLICITY CABERNET SAUVIGNON

by Ting • December 13, 2019
VISTAMAR SIMPLICITY CABERNET SAUVIGNON ORIGIN Appellation: Central Valley Grape Variety:100% Cabernet Sauvignon. WINEMAKING Soils vary from loose sand to clayey, with variable conditions in terms of stone content, humidity and altitude. Grapes are harvested manually and mechanically from mid to late April. This wine reveals the varietal expression of a young Cabernet Sauvignon. These are [...]

VISTAMAR EJE COAST Gran Reserva White

by Ting • December 9, 2019
VISTAMAR EJE COAST Gran Reserva White ORIGIN Appellation: Casablanca Valley Grape Variety:69% Chardonnay,15% Viognier,14% Semillon,2% Gewurztraminer WINEMAKING The grapes were pressed immediately upon arriving at the cellar. The juice was decanted and then partially fermented in barrels and the rest in stainless steel tanks. The resulting wine was held on its lees until blending and [...]

VISTAMAR EJE Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

by Ting • December 9, 2019
VISTAMAR EJE Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon ORIGIN Appellation: Maipo Valley Grape Variety:100% Cabernet Sauvignon WINEMAKING After harvest the grapes are ground and undergo a 3-day pre-fermentation cold (5°C) maceration to encourage fruity aromas and increase the intensity of the colour in the wine. Fermentation takes place at 25°—26°C to extract silky tannins. After malolactic fermentation [...]

VISTAMAR BLOCK 9 Andes Red

by Ting • December 9, 2019
VISTAMAR BLOCK 9 Andes Red ORIGIN Appellation: Cachapoal Andes Valley Grape Variety:Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah WINEMAKING In harmony with Viña Vistamar’s spirit, the harvest and selection of the grapes was carried out manually for both varieties. Pre- fermentative cold maceration for five days They underwent later a controlled fermentation process in stainless steel tanks and then, [...]

VISTAMAR BLOCK 1 Costa Chardonnay

by Ting • December 6, 2019
VISTAMAR BLOCK 1 Costa Chardonnay Appellcation:Casablanca Valley Grape Varieties: Chardonnay WINE-MAKING Harvested by hand. 40% of them are fermented with their skins to obtain a final wine with more structure, and the rest are pressed directly in whole clusters to achieve a higher-quality must. Cloudiness during fermentation is kept high to obtain a wine of [...]

BUTTERFLY RIDGE –COLOMBARD CHARDONNAY

by Ellen • November 7, 2019
BUTTERFLY RIDGE –COLOMBARD CHARDONNAY ORIGIN Grape Variety:Colombard, Chardonnay Colombard is a very good grape for the Riverand region, dry climate makes it less susceptible to disease and thus less sprays TASTING NOTES Nose: attractive tropical aromas with citrus notes Palate: lemony citrus, passionfruit and peach and a lasting guava character, cleansing finish. SERVING Enjoy this [...]