Koyle Auma 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Koyle
Label Name:
 
Auma
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Los Lingues, Colchagua Andes (Colchagua Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
15-17°C

Awards/Ratings
Descorchados 2020: 96 pts (AUMA 2015, Best Wine of Colchagua Andes); Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez): 94 pts for AUMA 2015; Tim Atkin: 93 pts; James Suckling/retail reports: ~94 pts

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark-berry and plum fruit with blackcurrant, black tea, cedar, spices and basaltic minerality; silky, layered tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled or roasted red meats (beef, lamb, venison), braised game, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses; Asian pairings: roasted duck, Peking/char siu, Korean BBQ, spicy Szechuan dishes, Indian lamb curry.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested grapes; individual-variety fermentations in rolling 600L barrels; 24 months in 225L oak; blended and aged 9 months in concrete eggs; organic/biodynamic practices; bottled after further bottle aging.

Vineyard Info
Koyle (Undurraga family) produces AUMA from 1.6 ha in Los Lingues. Estate focuses on biodynamic farming and low-yield, high-density plantings; Cristóbal Undurraga is technical director/winemaker.