Terranoble Azara Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Description

The grapes from this wine are grown in the Colchagua Valley. Its Andes {Los Lingues vineyard} and Coastal {Marchigue, Los Cactus} influence deliver different bases and soils that result in an intense wine. This combination gives a full body character to the wine. 

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Acclaim
“Two vineyards in Colchagua – in Los Lingues and Marchigüe – supply the fruit for this 70/30 blend of varietal Cabernet Sauvignons. Finely balanced, as the TerraNoble wines always are, this is fresh, focused and deftly oaked with plum and cassis flavours and granular tannins.”
— Tim Atkin, MW, Apr 2021
“This is a blend of approximately 70% cabernet sauvignon from 20-year-old vines in Los Lingues, near the Andean foothills in Colchagua, and 30% cabernet from 9-year-old vines planted on the other (western) side of the valley in Marchigüe. After a year of aging in barrels and foudres, what shines here is the red fruit, the tension of the acidity, and the tannins that, while molded, still have enough grip for grilled meat.”
— Descorchados, Aug 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Los Cactus & Los Lingues
Vineyard size
50 acres
Soil composition
Granite and Clay-Loam
Training method
VSP
Elevation:
1,254 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
Northern / Southern
Year vineyard planted:
1998
Harvest time:
April
First vintage of this wine:
1999
Bottles produced of this wine:
150,000
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
5 days; 7-14
Varietal composition:
10% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
75 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, and Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Two years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Total SO2
88
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.69
Acidity:
5.14 g/L
Alcohol:
14.4 %
Dry extract:
34.9 g/L
Total SO2
88
Residual sugar:
3.06 g/L
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Wine Production

The grapes from Los Cactus were picked by hand between the second and third week of March, while those from Los
Lingues were harvested the first week of April. Then the bunches were de-stemmed and the grains placed in stainless-steel tanks for a cold maceration of 3 to 4 days. The alcoholic fermentation lasted 8 to 12 days and took place
between 25ºC and 26ºC. Manual punch-downs were carried out to obtain a smooth extraction. 
 

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About the Vineyard

The influence of both the Andes and the coast generate very different climate and soil characteristics, both leading to intense and fruity wines. The vineyards influenced by the Andes have deeper soils, which generate a later ripening process, more roundness and elegance.  The ones with coastal influence have thinner soils with a higher content of
sand. They add structure, fine-grained tannins and tension on the palate.