Casa Bauzá Atrevido 2018
Member Price €31.60
In Chile, most wineries make a flagship ‘Ensamblaje’ wine, which is a blend of different red grapes.
For the Atrevido, winemaker Natalia Poblete takes the absolute best expression of each variety, from the best tanks and barrels, and blends them together to make the ultimate red wine.
The blend changes slightly each year depending on what tastes best.
Natalia took a full month to decide on the 2018, and she finally settled on:
- 28% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 21% Syrah
- 21% Petit Verdot
- 16% Carmenere
- 11% Carignan
- 3% Cabernet Franc
Natalia used to be assistant winemaker at Santa Rita, where she travelled all over Chile making huge blends. On her travels she discovered certain vineyards that really stood out versus others.
So when she took over as head winemaker at Casa Bauzá in 2014, she knew exactly which growers to work with for their Ensamblaje wine.
And wines like this won her Chile’s Young Winemaker of the Year in 2018 - confirming her as one of the country’s most exciting emerging talents.
If you like the bright, ripe fruit of a new-world red, along with the power and concentration of southern France or Italy, you’ll love this.
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Type |
Red |
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Grape(s) |
28% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Petit Verdot, 21% Syrah, 16% Carménère, 11% Carignan and 3% Cabernet Franc |
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Country |
Chile |
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Region of origin |
Maipo Valley |
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Appellation |
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Vintage |
2018 |
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Alcohol % |
13.5 |
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Oak? |
Yes |
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Months in Oak |
16 months |
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Type of Oak |
45% in Stockinger French oak foudres of 5000 and 2500 liters, 55% in French oak barrels of different uses and from different cooperages. |
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Allergens (e.g. Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) |
None |
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Average age of vines |
20 year old vines |
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Average altitude of vines (m) |
650 mm |
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Soil type(s) |
Maipo soils: loam soil featuring clay and stones of colluvial origin, planted in 1998, trellis, 1.8 kg per vine; Maule-Cauquenes soils: deeply granitic, featuring quartz, planted in 1950, head trained, 1.5 kg per vine |
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Closure Type |
Natural cork |
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Is this wine organic? |
Carménère grapes are organic |
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Biodynamic? |
No |
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Sustainably produced? |
No |
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Suitable for vegans? |
Yes |
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Ageing potential (years) |
10 years |
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Ideal drinking window (e.g. 2022-2030) |
2020- 2026 |
Head winemaker of Casa Bauza and Chile's Young Winemaker of the Year in 2018
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