These País vineyards are located on an alluvial piedmont starting at 800m from the Bío Bío River. The soil is especially unique with an alluvial top-layer over black, sandy (basaltic) soils. The wine itself is a representation of unadulterated País with herbal character
Roberto Henríquez Rivera del Notro Tinto
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Specifications
| Winery | Roberto Henríquez |
|---|---|
| Varieties | País |
| Farming Practices | organic |
| Soils | granite based |
| Trellis system | bush vines |
| Hectares/Acres | 1 ha. |
| Harvest Technique | by hand |
| Year Vines Were Planted | 1900-1960 |
| Yeast | ambient |
| Fermentation | de-stemmed / gentle crushing / wild ferment with punch-downs (no pump-overs) / no unnatural temperature control / 1 to 3 week fermentation / at dryness the free-run is separated and the skins are pressed |
|---|---|
| Maturation | 3 months on skins in stainless steel |
| Sulfur | total 30mg/L // small amount added at bottling |
| Filter | no |
| Fining | no |
| Alcohol | 12.6% |
| Item No | CH473 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Bottle Case | 12 |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | Bío Bío/Itata |
| Sub-region |
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