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Massal 1945 Cachapoal Valley Carmenere

Massal 1945 Carmenere comes from the oldest plots of the Almahue Valley that belongs to DO Cachapoal Valley. This small valley is planted with just 360 ha of vineyard. Almahue remains as one of the Chile’s oldest vineyards.
The viticulture´s history of this valley started with the Spanish colonization in the XVIIth century. In 1933 our family ancestors planted French grape varieties such Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot - that lately was discovered as Carmenere.
In our Massal 1945 we look for elegance, balance and ging potential. Through our wines we want to express the singularities of our terroir, so we remain using just natural processes with minimal intervention. Our key points include an early harvesting process made 100% by hand in small cases of 8 lbs. for a strict fruit selection; Soft extraction methods determined by a daily grape tasting. Carmenere The 2021's vintage was made it with a 100% from our old Almahue's Carmenere blocks 4 and 6.
The wine is aged for 12 months: 50% of the wine in 4.000 liters Gamba French oak tank, 44% in 225 and 300 liters french oak barrels of different uses, and the remaining 6% is aged in new 600 liters Sylvain french oak barrels. The Fermentation process is made with indigenous yeast. This wine is stabilized naturally thanks to the cold winter weather, without using any chemical products.
This is a rich and soft take on the genre with an array of earthy ripe-plum aromas. The herbal aromas are shown very clearly, but there is also a seductive juiciness manifested in flavors of red fruits, succulent and vibrant. Thanks to its pleasant fresh and long tannnins, it should continue the evolution for at least another 8 years.