Almaviva 2020
166.13₣ (Exc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / Switzerland
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2020 was exceptionally dry, with 75% less rain than usual in the period between May and September, which resulted in an earlier harvest to produce a 2020 Almaviva with 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Carmenère (from Peumo), 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot, so with no Merlot this time. The process was as careful as possible, without using any bombs, doing manual and optical sorting of the grapes, pressing in small vertical presses and aging of 20 months in French oak barrels, 73% of them new and the rest second use. The wine reached good ripeness with 14.9% alcohol. It still shows the effect of the élevage a bit, with abundant notes of sweet spices, a creamy touch and some smoke. I tasted it next to the 2019, and the wines have a very similar aromatic palette with a clear note of baked peppers. What was amazing in 2020 was that they harvested the Carmenere almost five weeks earlier than they normally would, and the result is not a green wine at all. As in all dry years, the wines show a little more tannic, a little in the style of the 2017—but the 2020 has more tension than the 2017, and the 2017 was more powerful and with a bigger tannic structure. The 2019 had more volume than the 2018, and the 2020 is closer to the 2019 than the 2018. 200,000 bottles produced. It was bottled during the second half of February 2022.
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Alcohol
14.5%
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Between 16ºC and 18ºC
Winemaking
Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels.
Description
Almaviva, a wine that represents the perfect fusion of Chilean and French winemaking traditions. Made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes up 75% of the blend, followed by Carménère with 19% and Cabernet Franc with 6%. This wine is the result of the meeting of two wine cultures: Chile, which brings its land, climate and vineyards, and France, which brings its know-how and traditions. This combination has resulted in a wine of exceptional elegance and complexity.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested in small 20 kg crates and selected by hand. After destemming, the grapes are transferred by gravity to the fermentation tanks. Here, the must is cooled and then alcoholic fermentation and skin maceration take place. The wine is then racked into new French oak barrels, where it remains for approximately 18 months. After this period, the wine is clarified with egg white and finally bottled. The bottles are left to settle for several months before being released onto the market.
Taste
Almaviva presents floral aromas, with notes of smoky tobacco, mulch, dried rose petals and ripe plum evolving towards black truffle and leather. All this aromatic ensemble is wrapped in nuances of candied figs and laurel leaves. On the palate, the attack is silky and balanced, fresh, with soft tannins. Flavours of dried flowers, pine bark and undergrowth can be perceived, resulting in a harmonious wine with a long persistence and a smooth finish.
Shipping to Switzerland
50% discount on orders over 378.09₣*Estimated transit time: 6-7 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over 378.09₣* |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | 22.83₣ | 11.41₣ (-11.41₣) |
| 7-12 | 28.26₣ | 14.13₣ (-14.13₣) |
| 13-18 | 34.88₣ | 17.44₣ (-17.44₣) |
| 19-24 | 43.86₣ | 21.93₣ (-21.93₣) |
| 25-30 | 49.15₣ | 24.58₣ (-24.58₣) |
| 31-36 | 54.82₣ | 27.41₣ (-27.41₣) |
| 37-42 | 58.60₣ | 29.30₣ (-29.30₣) |
| 43-48 | 60.49₣ | 30.25₣ (-30.25₣) |
| 49-54 | 66.17₣ | 33.08₣ (-33.08₣) |
| 55-60 | 71.84₣ | 35.92₣ (-35.92₣) |
| VAT not included | ||
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