Alcohuaz Cuesta Chica Garnacha 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Alcohuaz
Label Name:
 
Cuesta Chica Garnacha
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Elqui Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Garnacha
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Tim Atkin MW — Best of Chile 2024, 96 pts; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) — 96 pts (listed by producer/press)

Tasting Note
Perfumed and mineral Garnacha: red and blue fruits, floral and herbal notes, crushed stone and graphite, fresh bright acidity, fine grippy tannins and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled lamb or roast pork, charcuterie, mushroom risotto, tapas; Asian: Korean BBQ, teriyaki duck, Sichuan beef, miso-glazed eggplant, ramen with pork broth.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; high whole-cluster ferment (80/60/100% by parcel) with indigenous yeasts in truncated concrete tanks; aged in large concrete eggs ~18 months; minimal intervention, no new oak.

Vineyard Info
Viñedos de Alcohuaz (Alcohuaz) produces high-altitude wines in Valle del Elqui (≈2,100–2,179m). Small-production, terroir-driven project; Marcelo Retamal heads winemaking, first Cuesta Chica bottled 2015.