Location Estate: Finca Lolol Sub-region: Colchagua Valley Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon Soil: Sandy Loam Viniculture Age of vines: 10 years Vine management system: Vertical Shoot Positining(VSP) Density: 1,660 plants/hectare (670 plants/acre) Yield: 14 tons/hectare (5.7 metric tons/acre) Harvest method: Hand picked with double selection in vineyard, in second half of April. Climate Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rain regime, very cool springs, very warm summers and mild winters; large temperature differences and constant afternoon breezes from the coast. Soil This Cabernet Sauvignon is made with grapes from Finca Lolol’s “plain” parcel. e dark brown soils are of alluvial origin, deep loam and sandy loam, with subsoil frequently mottled with more rocky and gravelly composition, including rounded rocks. Vinification Maceration: 20-25 days with cold pre-fermentative maceration for four days at under 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit). Extraction: Traditional pumping-over and punching Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); Temperature: 25 to 28 degrees Celsius (77 to 82 Fahrenheit). Aging: 12 months in.
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