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Item Number: 6386
UPC: 0835603002669
Country: Chile
Region: Chile
Appellation/AVA: Chile
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 50% Carignan / 25% Cabernet Sauvignon / 10% Cabernet Franc / 7% Malbec / 8% Petit Verdot
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Total Acidity: 6.3
pH: 3.37
Soil Type: Granitic
Case Production: 1,600
Vineyard Locations: Maule, Itata and Colchagua
Average Age of Vines: 30 years
Winemaking Notes: Destemmed, cold soaked for 4 days, wild yeast fermentation for 10 days, 1-3 pumpovers per day, 100% malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels, aged for 24 months, no fining, filtered
Tasting Notes: It has a fresh, floral bouquet with expressive Carignan that is in synergy with the fellow grape varieties. There is a touch of bacon fat developing with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with a soft entry and good weight in the mouth. There is a slight dustiness on the entry, but it opens with a nicely composed chocolate finish that would benefit from a little more backbone. But it has great character and harmony, and the acidity lends it vivacity and tension.
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Garcia + Schwaderer 2010 'Facundo' Red Blend, Chile
Rating: 93
Carignan makes up half of this blend, inundating the palate with its floral, cherry flavors. Cabernet
brings spicy notes & sharp tannins to the wine; the rustic texture will meld into fabas with chorizo.
- Wine & Spirits (2/1/2014)
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Garcia + Schwaderer 2010 'Facundo' Red Blend, Chile
Rating: 91
Bright
violet color. Blackberry, cassis, lavender and tobacco on the fragrant
nose. Focused and firmly structured, offering intense flavors of
cherry-cola, dark berries and candied flowers. Finishes bright and long,
with juicy acidity and slow-mounting, fine-grained tannins.
- International Wine Cellar (2/1/2014)
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