Reta Quebrada Chalinga Pinot Noir 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Reta
Label Name:
 
Quebrada Chalinga Pinot Noir
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Limarí Valley (Talinay vineyard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Luis Gutiérrez) 95 pts (2021); Decanter 94 pts (2020); praised for Burgundian-style finesse

Tasting Note
Delicate, pale-ruby Pinot Noir with red cherry, raspberry, blood orange, violet, fine spice and wet-stone minerality; silky tannins, bright acidity and a lingering, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, duck confit, coq au vin, mushroom risotto, grilled lamb chops. Asian: miso-glazed salmon, teriyaki salmon, hoisin/peking duck, shiitake dumplings, char siu pork.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; indigenous-yeast fermentation with ~60% whole clusters, ~30-day maceration, gentle extraction; aged ~14 months in used Burgundian oak.

Vineyard Info
RETA is Marcelo Retamal's project; grapes from ungrafted Talinay vines (planted 2006) on limestone/granite soils ~12 km from the Pacific, low rainfall with strong maritime influence.