Almaviva EPU 2019
Rött vin från Puente Alto Chile« 1997 förseglade Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, ordförande i Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA:s rådgivande nämnd, och Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle, ordförande i Viña Concha y Toro S.A., ett partnerskapsavtal i syfte att skapa ett exceptionellt fransk-chilenskt vin vid namn Almaviva . Tillverkad under gemensam teknisk övervakning av båda partners, nådde den första årgången omedelbar internationell framgång vid lanseringen 1998. »
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| Pris |
649kr
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3894kr
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| Distrikt | Puente Alto |
| Druvor | Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc , Petit Verdot , Carménère |
| Årgång | 2019 |
| Procucenter | Almaviva |
| Artikelnr | 2306 |
| Lagerstatus | |
| Fraktkostnad | 159:- |
| Avnjutes mellan | 2021 - 2028 |
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Druvor
81% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Carmenere, 5% Merlot & 2% Cabernet Franc, ingen Merlot denna gång.
Tasting note
'The first truly international release of the second wine is going to be the 2019 Epu, which has changed image and label, looking a little more like Almaviva, and is going to be sold through the Bordeaux négoce. 2019 was a very dry vintage, and the blend is 84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Carmenere, 2% Merlot and 1% Cabernet Franc with slightly higher alcohol than 2018 and with lower acidity, matured in used barriques for one year. In terms of freshness, the wine is quite similar to the 2018 that I tasted next to it, obviously a little younger, quite intense and fruit-driven, spicy and herbal, with a creamy texture and fine-grained tannins. It's a second wine, but they also want to do something different and Epu is perhaps a little more classical, perhaps this is more Bordeaux and Almaviva is more Chilean. 70,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2020 and January 2021.'
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In 1997, Baroness Philippine de Rothschild, Chairman of the Advisory Board of Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, and Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle, Chairman of Viña Concha y Toro S.A., sealed a partnership agreement with a view to create an exceptional Franco-Chilean wine called Almaviva.
Produced under the joint technical supervision of both partners, the first vintage achieved immediate international success upon its launch in 1998.
The name Almaviva, though it has an Hispanic sonority, belongs to classical French literature: Count Almaviva is the hero of The Marriage of Figaro, the famous play by Beaumarchais (1732-1799), later turned into an opera by the genius of Mozart.
The label, meanwhile, pays homage to Chile’s ancestral history, with three reproductions of a stylized design, which symbolizes the vision of the earth and the cosmos in the Mapuche civilization. The design appears on the kultrun, a ritual drum used by the Mapuche.
The label bears the name Almaviva in Beaumarchais’ own handwriting. Two great traditions thus join hands to offer the whole world a promise of pleasure and excellence.
The Château concept was introduced in the XIX century in France as a way to honor creative mastery of winegrowers from Bordeaux.
Almaviva was the first wine in Chile created under this French Château concept, taking into account exceptional terroir, one unique bodega and one technical team – the three of which are dedicated exclusively to the production of one wine of unparalleled quality and excellence.
The best of two cultures
Made from a blend of classic Bordeaux varieties, in which Cabernet Sauvignon predominates, Almaviva is the result of a felicitous encounter between two cultures.
Chile offers its soil, its climate and its vineyards, while France contributes its winemaking savoir-faire and traditions.
The result is an exceptionally elegant and complex wine. Its launch was a major milestone in the development of Chilean wines, both in Chile itself and in the international market.
