Alcohuaz Pingo Pingo Carinena 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Alcohuaz
Label Name:
 
Pingo Pingo Carinena
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Elqui Valley (Alto Elqui), 2,188 m altitude.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Cariñena (Carignan)
Acidity:
 
5
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Tim Atkin MW — Best of Chile 2024: 95 pts (Pingo Pingo 2017). Wine Advocate / Vinous / Jeb Dunnuck scores reported in specialist reviews/retaillers (2017: WA 95, VM 95, JS 94)

Tasting Note
Smoky, spiced red/black fruit, graphite and crushed granite notes; bright, nervy acidity, saline minerality, firm but refined tannins and a long, energetic finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled flank steak/entraña, lamb chops, roasted root vegetables, charred red peppers. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Sichuan-style spicy beef hotpot, char siu, miso-grilled eggplant.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, native-yeast fermentation in stone lagares with foot-crushing and ~12-day maceration; aged ~36 months in concrete eggs then bottled for extended bottle aging.

Vineyard Info
Viñedos de Alcohuaz (winemaker Marcelo Retamal). High-altitude mountain project (vines planted 2009) producing small-batch, terroir-driven wines from Elqui.