Alcohuaz Pingo Pingo Carinena 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Alcohuaz
Label Name:
 
Pingo Pingo Carinena
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Elqui Valley (Alto Elqui)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cariñena (Carignan)
Acidity:
 
5
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores include Vinous ~95, Robert Parker/Wine Advocate ~95, Decanter ~95; Descorchados recognition (Vino Revelación)

Tasting Note
Bright red fruit, gravelly granite and graphite, dried rose and savory mineral notes. Razor-sharp acidity, linear and tense with medium body and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled beef (entraña/skirt steak), lamb chops, roasted marrow, charred vegetables; Asian: Korean BBQ, miso-glazed eggplant, char siu, spicy Sichuan or kimchi stews.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, native-yeast fermentation in stone lagares with foot-treading; short maceration; aged ~36 months in concrete eggs, then matured in bottle.

Vineyard Info
Viñedos de Alcohuaz (Marcelo Retamal et al.) plants extreme high‑altitude vineyards. Los Pingos parcel planted 2009 at ~2,188 m; small-production, terroir-driven project in the Andes.