Almaviva

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 16 Months, new French oak.

Perfect conditions throughout the growing cycle from bud-break to harvest were followed by heavy rains the first week of April. A timely harvest brought in ripe, healthy grapes.

Plum red with a slight terracotta tint around the edges.
Perfumed with floral aromas and notes of smoky tobacco and loam. Dried rose petals and ripe plum evolve toward resin and leather. The whole is enveloped in aromas of fig conserves and bay leaf.
The attack is silky and balanced with nice, fresh, supple tannins. Dried flowers, pine bark and forest undergrowth. A very harmonious and ethereal wine with a long lasting and smooth finish.
A wonderful vintage.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 16 Months, new French oak.

Constant climatic conditions throughout the season assured an homogenous maturity in all the vineyard lots. The particularly warm, dry weather produced perfectly ripe grape bunches that were harvested in small cases during the last three weeks of April.

This wine is dark ruby with slight copper reflections.
The first nose is an amber bouquet of molasses, coffee, caramel, leather, bay and white pepper, which later evolves to reveal a beautiful presence of very ripe blackberries and grilled orange peels, complimented by peat and earthy minerals. On the finish, roasted coffee beans.
On the palate, the attack is hearty, full of bitter chocolate and dark berry jam on a smoky background. The tannins are powerful and firm. The rich flavors remain present throughout the lengthy finish.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 16 Months, new French oak.

El Niño weather conditions with heavy rains, cool temperatures and low sunlight favored slow ripening, so the harvest was pushed back to late April to ensure ripe tannins. Careful handling and grape selection during the picking allowed us to bring in healthy grapes throughout the harvest season.

A deep, brilliant, full and frank scarlet red.
Frankincense, simmered ripe wild berries and black pepper are complemented by grilled aromas, oriental spices, lavender essence and distinct mineral tones.
The attack is refined and elegant, with great class. The evolution is characterized by a fine tannic structure and notes of coriander and cardamom. The long finish leaves aromas of black licorice root, resin and graphite and an overall impression of refined elegance.
A feminine wine that has remained young and fresh.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 16 Months, new French oak.

Weather conditions were the reverse of the previous year. Severe drought and high temperatures led to early ripening and a harvest that was two weeks in advance of a typical year. Ripe, healthy and highly concentrated grapes helped to produce a remarkable wine.

Powerful and intense, the nose is cooked forest berries, cherry pips, cassis, boysenberry, mineral and resin. Toast, grilled espresso beans and bitter chocolate accompany cigar tobacco leaves and bitter almond.
On the palate, the dense and vivacious attack evolves toward a strong structure of round, tight and refined tannins. The excellent concentration of berries, prunes and dark cocoa persists, and aromas of smooth coffee linger on the palette. A singular balance and wonderful finesse, the finish has great persistence.
This concentrated wine has long ageing potential.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Barrel Aging: 16 Months, new French oak.

Generally good climatic conditions were combined with some cold and rainy weather in winter, spring and early summer. In the vineyard, the season was marked by even growth despite temperatures that were slightly lower than the historical average. Due to this and some rainfall in mid-April, the harvest period was lengthened in order to attain the ideal ripeness of the grapes.

Intense, dark ruby red.
Chocolate, molasses and a blend of cassis and forest berries create a complex nose where fresh coffee, leather, forest cedar and grilled citrus zests appear subtly throughout the evolution.
Frank elegance and a refined structure are revealed on the round and supple attack. Caramel harmonizes with smoky dark cocoa and ripe tannins for a beautifully smooth finish.
A wine defined by balance, complexity and class.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 17 Months, new French oak.

Rainfall was heavy in the winter season, particularly during the months of June and September. Warmer temperatures followed throughout the mild spring, which allowed for a good development of the vines. The summer, characterized by hot weather and little rainfall, favored the ripening of the grapes.

This dark ruby red wine is deep and opaque.
Ripe wild strawberry confiture, peppery chocolate, hints of fresh mint leaves, blackberries, tobacco, whole coffee beans and leather are concentrated in a very rich mineral nose.
This powerful wine reveals a silky, ample attack with a full bodied, massive and balanced structure. Dark chocolate, cypress, dried currants, and plums are persistent throughout the long-lasting finish.
This is a superb wine with great ageing potential.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

The rainfall for the vintage 2002 was average, however intense storms fell over the winter months of June and July. Winter’s higher than average temperatures advanced bud break in by eight days. Spring was dry, with average temperatures, and was followed by a hot summer. Evening temperatures remained cool, which allowed for excellent tannic ripeness and optimal balance. Autumn started with some rain, which influenced the decision to move the harvest forward 10 days.

Deep red tinged with violet.
The nose is filled with mineral notes, mesquite, nutmeg and profound aromas of black fruits, forest blackberries, and licorice root.
The attack is deep and well sculpted while the evolution reveals tremendous balance. Bitter chocolate and licorice root fill the mouth, and a return of cassis, cherries and peach pips dominate the final.
The vintage 2002 is remarkably dense and unctuous.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

The winter was cold and extremely wet and spring was cooler than average, but the summer was quite hot. High temperatures followed throughout the end of harvest. With these exceptional climatic conditions, the harvest began on the 15th of April. The very small grapes showed a remarkable concentration of color, aromas and structure.

Intense, opaque ruby red. The nose is incredibly profound, densely concentrated and complex, filled with black currants and layers of smoky tobacco, spices and mineral notes. The attack is powerful and full-bodied as the evolution leaves an impression of balance and harmony. Blackberries, plums, grilled orange zests, lavender, and cigar smoke accompany amber, minerals and hints of frankincense. An excellent wine from an exceptional vintage.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Barrel Aging: 17 Months, new French oak.

The hot, dry conditions from November to March gave small and concentrated berries. Two short rains at the end of March and the middle of April accelerated the ripening by rinsing the leaves in the vineyard and re-activating the vine’s photosynthesis, allowing for optimum ripeness. The grapes were picked on fifteen days over a twenty-five day period, from April 20 to May 14. Very low yields gave grapes with supple, round tannins and precise fruit flavors.

The robe is rich black prune in the center and garnet-vermilion towards the edge.
Delicate aromas of forest strawberries, raspberries, cocoa and wildflowers with overtones of honey and incense characterize the subtle nose. The very precise attack is fresh. The evolution is pure and creamy with persistent and enrobed tannins.
Flavors of peach pips, almonds and smoky mesquite blend together with vanilla and bright, fresh red and black fruit aromas throughout the exceptionally elegant finish.
A remarkably graceful and pure wine.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

The 2005 harvest season for Almaviva was the longest and latest ever, lasting from April 14th to May 17th. Meticulous ripeness controls and triple selection helped to obtain a very fine wine. Winter was warmer than average and marked nearly 30% less rainfall than an average year. The warm temperatures throughout the winter days, together with high temperatures in September, contribute to an early and homogenous budbreak on September 20 for the Cabernet Sauvignon, five days earlier than the average.

Dark ruby red, intense and opaque.
The nose is deep and complex, remarkably rich and concentrated, revealing fresh ripe fruits aromas, wild strawberries, black currant and blackberries nicely associated with mineral notes, spices, tobacco and coffee. The attack is powerful, ample and silky, immediately revealing a well-balanced and harmonious structure. The tannins are ripe and round, nicely enveloped by flavorful hints of vanilla, toasted orange zest, lavender, chocolate, and licorice.
The finish is long, mineral and silky, enhancing the richness of the ripe fruit and the elegance of the tannins.
A superb wine of an exceptional finesse and remarkable expression.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Barrel Aging: 17 Months, new French oak.

Although the winter rainfall was slightly inferior to historical average, the rains were steady and well distributed throughout the winter season. Reasonably warm temperatures and a good water supply in the soil helped to ensure a homogenous bud-break in September, and a great growth in October-November.
From December to February, the maximum temperatures remained considerably elevated during the day, with a diurnal fluctuation of temperatures particularly high.
Lower temperatures in April slowed down the ripening process to give us the latest harvest date ever, with picking lasting from April 24 to May 24.
Dry conditions and slow ripening contributed to a great accumulation of phenolic compounds, a good balance and an optimal ripeness of the grapes.

Intense ruby red,
The nose reveals stable, frank aromas of ripe cassis, plum and blackberries, associated to mineral hints and fine notes of vanilla, coffee, grilled orange zest, tobacco and cacao. The mouth shows outstanding balance, great acidity, a firm tannic structure, and exceptional persistence.
A brilliant wine, elegant, constant and precise in its character, showing a palate of class, with persistent and refined tannins.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

The winter was dry and relatively warm, with a rainfall from June to September of only 292 mm in Puente Alto and 640 mm in Peumo. Budbreak was homogenous, but started later than usual. After a rather warm October, November was quite cool, and a small rain troubled flowering in Puente Alto, limiting the number of berries per bunch of Cabernet Sauvignon. From December to February, the maximum temperatures remained considerably elevated during the day, with an extreme diurnal fluctuation of temperatures. This important factor was key in the development of thick skins with high concentrations in tannins and color.
The hot summer leaded to an early harvest for Merlot (March 26th), but lower temperatures in April slowed down the ripening process to give us a long, slow and late harvest, with picking lasting from April 19 through May 25 in Puente Alto for other varietals, and from May 16 to May 23 on Carménèr from Peumo vineyard.

Deep, intense, opaque ruby red.
The nose reveals a generous and powerful bouquet of blackberries, ripe cassis, licorice and violets, with mineral hints and fine notes of vanilla, coffee, black pepper, incense and dark chocolate. The mouth shows an outstanding balance, full of density, life, roundness and savors. The ripe, silky, concentrated and enrobed tannins give to the wine an incomparable voluptuous texture, as the evolution leaves an impression of plenitude and harmony.
An extraordinary complex and powerful wine, full-bodied, persistent and layered, perfectly balanced by a great acidity.
An exceptional and superb vintage with great aging potential.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

This great vintage was marked by atypical climatic conditions.
The vintage started with an exceptionally cold, dry winter, one of the coldest of the last 40 years, and one of the driest too, with only 146 mm of rainfall from June to September in Puente Alto and 250 mm during the same period in Peumo.

Deep, intense ruby red.
The nose reveals pure, delicate aromas of ripe blackcurrants, wild strawberries and blackberries, blended with hints of minerals and fine notes of vanilla, coffee, licorice and spices. The mouth shows outstanding balance, a firm tannic structure anbd exceptional length.
The tannins are ripe, refined and concentrated, contributing to the density and elegant texture of the wine.
A complex, graceful and brilliant wine, pure and precise in its mineral character, persistent and layered, harmoniously balanced by a great acidity.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

2009 was a generous year marked by a normal rainfall in winter (312 mm in Puente Alto), a nice spring, a number of bunches higher than usual, a perfect flowering and berry setting, a typical hot and dry summer with the heat of the days always moderated by the cold of the nights, and finally a great quality of fruit, fully ripe, healthy and juicy, with an exceptional smoothness of tannins.
An important work of green harvest was done to reduce the higher yields, mainly on the younger vines, as our older vines of 30 years are naturally producing very low yields (21 hl/ha).
2009 was also an earlier year, from budbreak to harvest, ending in a faster and earlier ripening process. Harvest started with Merlot on March 26th and finished with Carmenere on May 20th, while the Cabernet Sauvignon from Puente Alto was harvested from April 15th to May 15th, and Carmenere from Peumo from May 11th to May 16th.

Deep, intense, ruby red color with purple tones.
The nose is pure, well focused and elegant. Complex and layered, it reveals fresh and delicate aromas of cassis, black berries and violet, associated to fine notes of vanilla, cacao, licorice, and spices. The wine is filling the mouth with smooth, well refined and juicy tannins, underlining the plenitude of the ripe fruit.
The texture is incredibly round and silky, and the finish is long and fleshy.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

MerlPetit Verdot

Barrel Aging: 17 Months, new French oak.

A cool Spring generated a great percentage of coulure on Cabernet Sauvignon, resulting finally in a year of very low yields with small bunches and few berries per bunch.
The vintage was also characterized by a very late vegetative and fruit development, 10 to 15 days later than normal, ending in an extremely late ripening process. At the end of April, only 9 % of the grapes were harvested, while 40% of the grapes were already harvested at the same date in 2009. The harvest started ten days later than usual, on April 5 with Merlot, and ended on May 25 with the last Carmenère. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were picked between April 26 and May 20.
Obviously, 2010 was marked by the severe earthquake that affected all the Centre-South of Chile on February 27th.. The winery and the vineyard facilities did not suffer any damage. However, the vineyards were less irrigated during the first two weeks of March, and the weather happened to be cooler after the earthquake.
All these peculiar conditions favored an extraordinary quality of grapes, full of fresh and ripe fruit, a great level of acidity, elegance and purity.

Dark ruby red, with attractive purple tones.
The nose, elegant and layered, reveals pure and delicate aromas of ripe cassis, blackberries and wild strawberries, nicely associated with vanilla, spices and coffee beans. The mouth shows outstanding balance, great acidity, elegance, freshness and exceptional persistence. The tannins are ripe, round, well condensed and silky, enhancing the dense and fleshy character of the year.
A brilliant wine, constant and precise in its character, all in finesse and harmony.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Merlot

Petit Verdot

Barrel Aging: 17 Months, new French oak.

The 2011 vintage was dry, with only 176 mm of rainfall—around half of normal—between May and September 2010 in Puente Alto.
The vintage was characterized by a late vegetative and fruit development, with all stages from budbreak to harvest occurring 10 to15 days later than usual. With lower-than-normal temperatures in March and April, the harvest finally occurred 10 days later than in average years.
It started on April 5 with Merlot, and ended on May 25 with the last Carménère. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were picked between April 20 and May 20.
The yields were lower than normal, especially for the Cabernet Sauvignon and Carménère. The Cabernet Sauvignon berries were particularly small.
Together, these peculiar conditions favored great quality of fruit, elegant and pure, with a notable density of ripe, round tannins.

The wine is a deep, intense ruby red. The nose, complex and subtle, reveals delicate and clean aromas of ripe cassis, fig and blackberries, accompanied by vanilla, cacao and toffee notes.
The wine fills the mouth with smooth, well-refined and silky tannins, leaving an overall impression of balance, finesse, persistence and freshness. This is a pure, elegant and layered wine, harmoniously balanced by a great acidity.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Merlot

Barrel Aging: 19 Months, new French oak.

The 2012 vintage was dry, with only 200 mm of rainfall between May through October 2011 in Puente Alto, which was two-thirds of a typical year.
With September being warmer than usual, bud break occurred earlier for Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Carménère. However, the lower temperatures in October resulted in a delayed bud break for the Cabernet Sauvignon.
Summer was hot, dry and warmer than the previous two years, with veraison occurring 10 days earlier than normal. March was particularly hot, with the average maximum temperature among the highest historical figures.
Understandably, the 2012 harvest started two weeks earlier than usual. It began on March 15th for the first Merlot and ended on May 18th for the last Carménère. However, most of the Cabernet Sauvignon was picked under lower temperatures, from April 17th through May 14th, as well as for the Carménère from May 8th through 18th.
All of these peculiar conditions favored a great and healthy quality of fruit, with optimal levels of ripeness, concentration and purity.

Deep, intense and attractive ruby red color. The bouquet is pure and forward, revealing clean aromas of blackberries, blackcurrant and licorice, associated with subtle notes of vanilla, dark chocolate, incense and spices.
The mouth feel is generous with round, concentrated and refined tannins, underlining a plenitude of ripe fruit. The wine is polished, elegant and focused, ending in a long, dense and fleshy finish. The overall result is a complex and powerful wine, persistent, layered and well balanced.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Merlot

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

Vintage 2013 – Almaviva’s eighteenth harvest – was the longest and latest to date, lasting from April 2 through May 30.
The growing season started with a drier than average winter, yielding only 215 mm of rainfall from May to September 2012. Spring followed with higher rains than usual at 43 mm in October and 30 mm in December. This replenished the soil’s water supply and provided the vines with the necessary reserves to develop evenly throughout the dry summer.
Cooler temperatures in October resulted in a late bud break. In November, the climatic conditions were particularly favorable during flowering, resulting in an overall perfect berry set with a number of bunches higher than usual. Cluster thinning took place to reduce yields, mainly on the younger vines, as the older vines of 35 years produce naturally low yields (20 hl/ha).
The temperatures were globally lower than normal in summer, especially in December. The same tendency was also observed in autumn, with a clear slowing down of the ripening process in April. This was particularly propitious to the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, harvested between April 17 and May 23.

Attractive dark crimson, deep and opaque. The nose is pure and layered, revealing delicate and focused aromas of black cherries, ripe cassis and violet associated with black licorice, cacao and toffee notes.
The mouth shows outstanding amplitude and balance, a luscious texture, bright acidity, elegance and persistence. The tannins are fine, smooth and silky, enhancing the fresh and juicy character of the year. Precise and well-built, the wine combines harmoniously elegance and freshness in a cooler and generous vintage.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

The 2014 harvest conditions in Maipo Valley were marked by a drier than average winter, with a cumulative 230 mm of rainfall from May to September 2013. The severe frosts that touched the whole Central Valley of Chile during the second half of September did not affect our estate vines in Puente Alto, as budbreak had not yet occurred. However, it did delay the budding of Cabernet Sauvignon and at the end of November, growth was still very limited. Flowering was rather heterogeneous, ending in a significant level of coulure on the late varieties. The yields on Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere were naturally low, while cluster thinning was applied to the Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot varietals.
Summer was warm and dry, with December and January experiencing higher temperatures and veraison occurring earlier than usual. Ultimately, harvest started earlier than average, yet under optimal conditions with the first Merlot harvested on April 1st, and the last Carmenère on May 16th. This exceptional vintage was truly balanced with expressive fruit, complexity, structure and concentration.

The 2014 vintage displays a dark ruby red color, deep and opaque. The nose reveals a generous, layered and powerful bouquet of blueberry, blackberry and blackcurrant, associated with hints of cedar and spices, fine notes of vanilla, walnut, licorice and dark chocolate. Dense and full-bodied, this wine fills the mouth with round, ripe and refined tannins, leaving an overall impression of balance, finesse and persistence. Produced from a superb vintage, this wine strikes a wonderful combination of elegance and power.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, new French oak.

The 2015 harvest conditions in Maipo Valley were marked by a drier than average winter, with a cumulative 243 mm of rainfall from May to September 2014. The period from mid-November to mid-December was cooler and cloudier than the first two weeks of November and all of October, which were warm, dry and sunny. Fortunately these lower temperatures that occurred at the end of flowering did not affect the future production of the vines.
Actually all the varieties showed a rather high production potential, forcing important cluster thinning on most of the varieties to reduce their yields. Summer was particularly hot and dry, with high temperatures from mid-December until the third week of March.

The veraison started earlier than expected, as well as the harvest of the first batch of Merlot, which was picked on March 16th, two weeks earlier than usual. The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes were then harvested between April 1st and May 13th, taking advantage of the progressive temperature decrease, especially at night, to maintain a great balance in the fruit between freshness and ripeness.

The whole harvest was particularly long, lasting for more than 10 weeks, until the last batch of Carmenere was brought in on May 26th.

The 2015 vintage of Almaviva captivates, complete with its opaque red brilliance and powerful, complex nose. An alliance of ripe fruit and subtle floral aromas permeate before leaving place to caramel, licorice and graphite notes. The multitude of aromas continues with a sumptuous, well-balanced expression on the palate. A juicy attack of ripe fruit, such as raspberry, blackcurrant, and black cherry is framed by a broad structure with fine, polished, velvety tannins, well blended with flavors of vanilla and cocoa. The finish is silky, yet slightly mineral. The harvest of 2015 is an exquisite combination of complexity and harmony, a superb vintage to celebrate Almaviva’s twentieth anniversary.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Barrel Aging: 16 Months, New French Oak.

The 2016 growing season began with a very dry winter, consisting only of 193 mm of rainfall from May to September 2015. June was completely dry, followed by significant rain, 119 mm in August alone. The following spring presented colder and rainier conditions than usual, especially from mid-September to mid-November, which generated less bunches and some “coulure” on the Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère vines.
Summer was particularly hot and dry, specifically in December and February. Temperatures sharply decreased in March, while April encountered unusually heavy rain on April 16-17 and 23-24, summing 109 mm in the Puente Alto vineyards.

Although the growing cycle was rather delayed with most of the phenological stages occurring later than usual, these atypical climatic conditions obliged us to anticipate and accelerate the harvest, which initially started slowly on March 29th, first with the Merlot, and finally ended in a faster pace on May 6th, which was two weeks earlier than usual.

The speed and precision of our harvesting teams to pick healthy Cabernets and Carmenère grapes after the rains, along with the optical selection and strict, careful monitoring of the vinifications in the winery allowed us to produce very promising, elegant and accessible wines, rich in fruit, freshness and character, in line with our great terroir of Puente Alto.

Deep, intense and brilliant ruby red color. The nose reveals delicate aromas of red fruits and berries, such as raspberry and blackberry, which are harmoniously integrated with notes of toffee and coffee, offering a refined and distinguished nose. The elegance of the wine is underscored by its round and fresh mouthfeel. Subtle, but present tannins frame the blend, leading to a vanilla and peppery finish. Complex and luxurious, Almaviva 2016 is a remarkably graceful and silky wine, faithful to its predecessors in style and
precision.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Merlot

Barrel Aging: 19 Months, New French Oak.

Despite an overall great vintage, the 2017 harvest was notably marked by atypical climatic conditions. Although the total rainfall (315mm) was rather normal between April 2016 and April 2017, most of the natural hydric resources were derived from unusual early rains, between April and July 2016 (249mm). Little to no rain was then registered from August 2016 to April 2017. Average temperatures were also significantly high, registering 1°C to 2.5°C above average from August 2016 until harvest with absolute temperatures reaching up to 36°C in November and January.

These extremely dry and warm conditions generated a very early vintage. All phenological stages occurred two to three weeks earlier than usual, including the harvest, which commenced on March 9th with Merlot. The first Cabernet
Sauvignon followed on March 20th and continued throughout April with the last of the Cabernet Sauvignon and Carménère intake on April 27th.

Severe draught and heat contributed to dramatically low yields. Yet despite these extremes, the overall vintage resulted in superb quality and purity of fruit, with small berries of great concentration, character and acidity.

Deep, intense and opaque ruby red.
The nose reveals a generous, powerful and layered bouquet of ripe cassis and blackberries, interwoven with hints of mineral, fine notes of vanilla, coffee, black pepper and earth. Dense and full-bodied, the wine fills the mouth with round, ripe and refined tannins, leaving an overall impression of balance and persistence. Produced from an extremely warm, but superb vintage, this well-structured wine of balanced acidity strikes a wonderful combination of elegance and power, with a very promising long aging potential.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, New French Oak.

The vintage 2018 in Chile was magnificent, one of the best of the decade, recognized for its exceptional quality, balance and complexity.

The vintage was rainier than average with 300 mm in Puente Alto between May and October 2017, compared to the historical average of 281 mm. During the same winter period, the temperatures were lower than usual, resulting in bud break occurring a few days later than average.
The temperatures increased significantly in November, reaching higher levels in December than in four previous years. The heat increased the growth and the vigor of the vines, initiating important precision work in the vineyard.

The veraison started later than average on the 3rd week of January, but was incredibly fast and homogeneous. Although the initial stages were hinting at a late harvest, picking started on March 26th for the Merlot and on April 2nd for the Cabernet Sauvignon, one week earlier than usual. Benefiting from the progressive decrease of temperature to maintain a great balance between freshness and ripeness, the grapes were picked over a long period of 9 weeks, until the last Carmenere was brought in on May 24th.
Vintage 2018 resulted in the perfect combination between a generous harvest and a tremendously high level of quality on all our Bordeaux varieties.

Attractive dark ruby color, deep and opaque.
The nose is pure, focused and layered, revealing delicate and clean aromas of blackberries, ripe cassis, currants and violet, associated with fine notes of tobacco, cedar and coffee bean.
The mouth shows outstanding amplitude and balance, luscious texture, bright acidity, broad structure and
persistence. The tannins are well refined, smooth and silky, enhancing the fresh and juicy character of the year. Precise and polished, the wine combines harmonious elegance, richness, ripeness and freshness in an exceptional and superb vintage.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Merlot

Barrel Aging: 18 Months, New French Oak.

Vintage 2019 in Chile was magnificent, a worthy successor of the superb 2018, in line with the greatest Chilean vintages of the last twenty years.

The vintage was notably dry with only 150mm of rainfall measured in Puente Alto between May and September 2018, compared to historical figures of 262mm. During the same winter growing season, temperatures dropped lower than usual, pushing budbreak to occur a couple of weeks later than expected.

Temperatures increased in November at higher levels than usual before returning to normal in December. Spring was also very dry with 11mm of rainfall, followed by an extremely warm summer. The acute conditions of heat and drought obliged us to start irrigation early, monitoring it closely, managing the hydric stress with precision.

Veraison started a bit later than average but was fast and homogeneous. The initial late budding was misleading as it hinted at a late harvest. However, the first vines harvested arrived at maturity a week earlier than usual. Picking started on March 21st for the Merlot and March 27th for the youngest Cabernet Sauvignon.

Cooler temperatures in April slowed down the ripening of the old Cabernet Sauvignon vines and other varieties, which ultimately resulted in a long harvest period of 10 weeks, until the last of the Carménère was brought in on May 27th.

The drier than average vintage 2019 gave us smaller berries, superb for all our Bordeaux varieties, packed with rich color and intense flavor, wonderfully balanced, generous in fruit and tremendous in quality.

Deep attractive dark ruby color.
The nose is pure, precise and focused, revealing delicate and fine aromas of raspberry, cassis, blackberry and wild strawberry, associated to subtle notes of liquorice, coffee, ink and earth.
The wine is juicy and voluminous, filling the mouth with polished and smooth tannins, leaving an overall impression of harmony, length and persistence. Its great structure and density are well balanced by good acidity, characteristic of the great terroir of Puente Alto that aligns ripeness and freshness in this
superb and exceptional vintage.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Barrel Aging: 20 Months, New French Oak.

The vintage 2020 was a magnificent vintage, due to the particularly dry climatic conditions. A vintage that will be remembered as one of the most challenging for the team, that with great effort, commitment and dedication, was able to achieve an exceptional result.

Winter was dramatically dry with only 64 mm of rainfall from May to September 2019, 75% less than the historical average of 256 mm.

During the same winter period, the temperatures were alternatively lower and higher than usual, resulting in a budbreak occurring a bit later than expected, mainly during the first two weeks of a cold October.

The temperatures increased significantly in November, and stayed at higher levels than usual during all Spring and Summer. Throughout the whole vegetative cycle, we hoped for rain and considered initially the drought as the main issue of the vintage. Paradoxically, the heats and the drought became a real blessing as they generated an early ripening process and obliged us to harvest naturally earlier and faster than usual, under the pressure of the incipient pandemic.

All our grapes were quickly harvested between March 13th and April 17th, ending 3-4 weeks earlier than usual. The particular conditions of the year concentrated the savors in the berries, producing a wonderful vintage 2020 with lots of fruit, freshness, density and tension.

An appealing dark and vibrant ruby color. The nose is pure and layered, displaying a generous and elegant bouquet of blackberry, ripe cassis and wild strawberry, associated to mineral hints and delicate notes of violet, ink, vanilla and dark chocolate. On the palate, the wine shows an outstanding balance, full of life, density and structure, roundness and savors. Refined, well ripened and coated tannins grant this wine a voluptuous texture, perfectly balanced by a great acidity, as the evolution leaves an impression of plenitude, length and harmony. An elegant and well-built wine from an excellent and memorable dry vintage.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Carménère

Cabernet Franc

Petit Verdot

Barrel Aging: 20 Months, New French Oak.

After a long period of drought during the previous cycle, the rains came back in winter to initiate the vintage 2021 with excellent auspices. The rainfall of 170 mm registered between May and August 2020 was almost 3 times more than the year before, although lower than the historical average of 267 mm. The following months were totally dry, until it surprisingly rained at the end of January 2021, with 54 mm of rainfall at mid-veraison. We had then, fortunately, not any new rain until the end of the harvest.

Spring was warm, with budding and flowering occurring 5-7 days earlier than average. Then, Summer was cool, especially after the unexpected rain of January. The average summer temperature was 1°C lower than average, and 1,5°C lower than 2020.

The January rain was key to homogenize the ripening process of the grapes, above all after a heterogeneous flowering and fruit set. Although the date of the first stages could have hinted at an early harvest, the picking operations started on March 24th at a normal date, slowly at the beginning, to suddenly increase its pace the second week of April and finally end earlier than usual, on April 30th in Puente Alto, and May 14th in Peumo.

The cooler conditions from January to harvest generated an optimal ripening process, great fruit and freshness in the grapes, tension, length, and perfect balance in the wines. An exceptional and unique vintage with great acidity and persistency.

Almaviva 2021 captivates with its deep ruby red brilliance and fresh, elegant, complex nose. An alliance of ripe fruit and subtle floral aromas dominates initially, before leaving place to fine notes of violet, licorice, ink and graphite.

The juicy attack of ripe fruit such as raspberry and blackcurrant is well- balanced by a delicate structure and a fine texture of smooth and polished tannins, well coated with savors of vanilla and cocoa. The mouth is harmoniously balanced by a great acidity. Almaviva 2021 is an exquisite combination of freshness, elegance and balance, a faithful expression of an exceptional vintage.