Errazuriz Wild Ferment Pinot Noir La Escultura Estate

Wine information: Errazuriz Estate was founded in 1870 when Don Maximiano Errazuriz planted his first vineyards at Panquehue in the Aconcagua Valley - 100km North of the capital. Today, the tradition of quality lives on with Don Maximiano's descendant Eduardo Chadwick. Eduardo is the fifth generation of his family to be involved in the wine business. Errazuriz's philosophy is best expressed by Don Maximiano who said, "From the best land, the best wine." Viña Errazuriz believe in the concept of 'terroir' and strive to produce the finest wines by controlling every stage of the winemaking process, from grape growing in the Aconcagua, Casablanca and Curico valleys, to winemaking with the most natural techniques. The grapes that go into the 2007 Pinot Noir Wild Ferment come from La Escultura vineyard, which is located west of Santiago in the Casablanca Valley. Just 20 miles from the Pacific Ocean, it is affected by cool coastal breezes that moderate the temperatures during the ripening period. This allows the grapes to ripen gradually and completely while developing pleasing aromas and flavours and maintaining desired acidity levels, which makes the Casablanca Valley particularly suitable to grow the Pinot Noir variety. Wild Ferment Pinot Noir is made by fermenting the grapes with the native yeasts that are naturally present on their skins. These native strains provide a broader combination and proportion of biological products than commercial yeasts because of the stressful conditions that native yeast are subjected to during the fermenting process, and this allows the wine to develop distinctive aromas and flavours that bring more complexity. Oak aged for 9 months in Burgundy-style French oak barrels, 1/3 of which were new.

Tasting Notes: Errazuriz Wild Ferment Pinot Noir is a bright ruby red colour and features floral aromas of red roses and violets, along with red fruits with a light touch of smoke and earth on the nose. The palate shows good volume accompanied by intense cherry and strawberry flavours. Well-balanced acidity lends pleasing freshness that combines with an elegant French oak suppleness and ends with a very long finish.

 
     

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