Still
Sergio Avendaño
Cachapoal Andes, Requinoa
Syrah (Shiraz)
Method: Hand, Transport: 15 kg boxes, Yield: 8 tons/ha, Hectares: 1.6 has, Trellising: Vertical shoot positioning, Pruning: Cordon, Irrigation: Drip
Sustainable
Alluvial, frank texture, thin
Alluvial soil of low fertility. Some of the coldest areas of the Cachapoal Valley are in Requinoa.
Fruit Selection: Berries
Crushing: Yes
Cold Soaking: 5 days
Yeast: F15
Fermentation: 25-26 ºC
Alc. Fermentation: 9 days
Total Skin Contact: 30 days
Blend in Oak Barrels: 100%
Cooper: Taransaud
Time in Barrels: 18 months
Type of Barrels: French (second use)
Cork
0.750
Delaware, National, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania