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Enter in the websiteAlka (the name of France’s ‘cockerel’ mascot in the Mapuche language) is the result of research into the excellence of Carménère. With this wine, François proved that Carménère could make a complex fine wine all on its own, without any blending.
The Carménère vines are ungrafted, allowing the purity of Carménère’s aromas to shine through. In addition, as the vineyard is planted on the lower slopes of hillsides, irrigation is impossible. We perform short pruning and rigorous green harvests to concentrate the grapes’ aromatic components. The grapes are then transported whole to cold storage in 15 kg crates. They are artificially cooled to 5°C. Double sorting of bunches and grapes, de-stemming and gentle crushing. Vatting in cement vats, cold maceration for five to seven days. Long maceration on the skins for a month.
Hot post-fermentation maturation for two to three weeks. Maturation in 100% 600-litre new French oak barrels for at least 18 months (racked once every four months).
Deep cherry red colour, bright and very intense.
Intense and complex on the nose. Touches of black fruit balanced out by eucalyptus and spice notes such as black pepper.
On the palate, this rare wine offers a powerful structure with silky tannins that reflect the grapes’ perfect ripeness. The finish is lingering and complex with aromas of blackberry, spices, pepper and tobacco.
Carménère
Chicken tagine with curry
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Hacienda Araucano
Chile
Hacienda Araucano
Organic Agriculture
Red
Red meat cooked on the barbecue
Veal tagine
Venison in sauce or roasted or marinated
2015
96 pts – James Suckling
96 pts – Honk Kong Tatler
94 pts – Tim Atkin
91 pts – Wine Spectator
90 pts – Wine Enthusiast
2014
93 pts – James Suckling
92 pts – Tim Atkin
90 pts – Wine Advocate
92 pts – Wine Enthusiast
2013
90 pts – Wine Enthusiast
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