Alcohuaz RHU (Syrah Blend) 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Alcohuaz
Label Name:
 
RHU (Syrah Blend)
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Elqui Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Syrah (80%), Petite Sirah (12%), Garnacha/Grenache (8%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 97pts (2018), Vinous 96pts, James Suckling 96pts, Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 95pts; Falstaff 96

Tasting Note
Deep dark-berry and blueberry fruit with black olive, leather, pepper and smoked-granite minerality; fresh acidity, fine grippy tannins, layered spice and meaty umami notes. Very long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, roasted beef, braised short ribs, venison, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), char siu, miso-glazed dishes, spicy Sichuan beef, teriyaki beef or yakitori.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, foot-crushed in stone lagars; spontaneous indigenous-yeast fermentation with ~90% whole clusters; aged ~32 months in 2,500L Stockinger foudres and concrete/wood vats; minimal-intervention, sustainable viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Viñedos de Alcohuaz is a high‑altitude (1,650–2,206 m) Elqui Valley project founded by Patricio Flaño, Juan Luis Huerta and Marcelo Retamal; noted for artisanal, sustainable mountain viticulture and unique stone-lagar winemaking.