Schwaderer Casablanca Pinot Noir 2019
Member Price €25.08
Pinot Noir grows well in a select few locations in the world, and the Casablanca Valley in Chile is right up there on this list.
Casablanca lies between Santiago inland and Valparaiso on the coast. Between its volcanic soils and cooling ocean breezes, it’s Pinot Noir growing heaven.
The grapes for this wine come from a well-kept vineyard on the ocean side of the valley, and every afternoon an ocean breeze blows through, which lowers the temperature by 5 degrees. This is just what Pinot grapes love - a wide variation in temperature and long growing season.
And the vines grow on poor soils on the slopes, which means they give pretty low yields by Chilean standards (8-9 tons per hectare). So you get lovely concentrated Pinot flavours in the grapes.
Connie has been buying these grapes for 20 years, so she knows exactly what to do with them in the winery. Everything is handled gently and slowly, and then the wine is aged in 3rd-4th use French oak for 15 months.
You land up with a wine that’s intense, spicy, a touch creamy, and full of red fruits - exactly what good Pinot should taste like (IMHO).
And because it’s made in Chile and not France - this quality is yours for an absolute snip.
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Type |
Red |
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Grape(s) |
100% Pinot Noir |
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Country |
Chile |
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Region of origin |
Casablanca Valley |
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Appellation |
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Vintage |
2019 |
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Alcohol % |
14,0% |
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Oak? |
Yes |
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Months in Oak |
14 |
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Type of Oak |
French oak |
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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) |
300 mamsl |
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Soil type(s) |
Granitic with red clay |
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Closure Type |
Cork |
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Is this wine organic? |
Not certificated |
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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 |
4 years |
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Ideal drinking window |
2020-2024 |
There's no better winemaker to show you premium Chile, than my good friend Connie Schwaderer. She’s one of the very best over there - she was crowned Winemaker of the Year in Chile six years ago.
Chile isn’t very sophisticated when it comes to food, so it’s hard to find a good local match for this. Connie suggests mushroom risotto, pizza with mushrooms and gorgonzola (are you seeing a pattern here…)
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