Garage Wine Co. Cru Truquilemu Vineyard Maule Carignan 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Garage Wine Co.
Label Name:
 
Cru Truquilemu Vineyard Maule Carignan
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Empedrado, Maule Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.1%
Grape(s):
 
Carignan (Cariñena) 95%, Syrah 5% (field blend)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores for the 2019 Cru Truquilemu: Wine Advocate 98, Vinous 97, James Suckling 97

Tasting Note
Fresh red and blue fruit with violet florals, thyme, and mineral graphite notes. Sappy black raspberry, subtle blood-orange bitterness, fine-grained purple tannins, bright acidity and a long, savory, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, grilled steak, charcuterie, mushroom risotto; Asian pairings: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu or roasted duck, miso-glazed eggplant, mildly spicy Sichuan dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested old-vine Carignan; indigenous yeast fermentation in open-top lagars with partial whole clusters; gentle manual punch-downs; manual pressing; aged ~2 winters in neutral/used oak; minimal sulfites.

Vineyard Info
Garage Wine Co (Derek Mossman, Pilar Miranda, Dr. Álvaro Peña). Small independent producer focused on old-vine Maule Carignan, ancestral farming by hand and horse, low-intervention winemaking and limited production.