Leoni Torres Gran Reserva Pinot Noir

Vineyards and Terroir:

The grapes come from our vineyards located in Villa Alegre, 285 km south of Santiago, in Maule Valley. This place has a Mediterranean-like climate, where the winter rains are normal and the summers are dry, with marked range of temperatures between day and night. This allows the grapes to get ripe tannins, as well as excellent aromas and color concentration. Soils are a combination of sand and volcanic ash, and the flat terrain gets and superb sunlight exposition.

Vinification:

The Pinot Noir grapes were harvested in the middle of April. To extract color and aromas the must has skin contact at low temperatures prior to alcoholic fermentation during five days. The must is then fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts at temperatures ranging between 26° to 28°C during a ten-day period. Then the wine rests for twenty additional days to extract tannins and then placed in oak barrels for almost 12 months, 80% French oak and 20% American oak. The wine is bottled without filtering to maintain its extraordinary qualities.

Notes from our winemaker:

The grapes were harvested at the end of March. The must was fermented in stainless steel tanks, with selected yeasts at temperatures ranging from 22° to 26°C for a period of ten to fifteen days. Before bottling, the wines are carefully stabilized and filtered to keep all the fruit. Ideal as an aperitif and to accompany game birds, tuna, pasta, and salads.

Variety: Pinot Noir

Appellation: Leyda Valley

Winemaker: Claudio Gonçalves Rey

Bottling: Estate Bottled

Vintage: 2018

Serving Temperature: Between 14° - 16°C

13.5% ABV

750 ML