Stella Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley

Stella Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley

Domus Aurea

Chile - Central Valley Region - Maipo Valley

Expressive and complex, berries and minty, balsamic tones. Wide and palate with fine tannins and silky texture. Balance between power and elegance.

Specifications

Appellation

Maipo Valley

Wine Type

Red

Varietal(s)

90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot

Age of vines

Average 50 years

Soil type

Angular rock soil on sandy-silt matrix

Vinification

Irrigation drop by drop. Hand harvested.Then sorting table, and full destemmed.First in Steel tanks, cold maceration during 5 days, Alcoholic fermentation around28 degrees with pump over. Post macerations around 7 days. ML in french oak barrels. Aging process in the same barrels during 18 months. 225 lts , Light and medium toasts. Wine is racked 3 times.Very soft finning and filtering at the end.Wine is aged at least 6 months in bottle. Aging potential: 15 years.

Production

600 (9-liter cases)

Producer Information: Domus Aurea

Isabelle and Ricardo Peña, guided by the vision of renowned winemaker Ignacio Recabarren and the support of a U.S. partner, decided to bottle their own expression of the Clos Quebrada ...
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