Cousiño-Macul Antiguas Reservas Chardonnay

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Wine Description

Cousiño-Macul's first Antiguas Reservas Chardonnay was made in 1969. Since then, this trademarked designation applies to a selection of Chardonnay that represents the finest of the vintage. The selection process starts in the vineyard with the restriction of the yield per vine and continues throughout the winemaking process.

Cousiño-Macul Winery
Cousiño-Macul Vineyard
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Acclaim
“This wine comes from vineyards planted in Buin as well as Macul, which the Cousiños planted in 1969, when they started replacing their old semillon with new chardonnay vines. Today the wine is oily, with a slight saline touch and pronounced acidity that gives life to this classic wine. It’s delicious, intense, ripe, and made for aging.”
— Patricio Tapia, Jun 2018
“A ripe Chilean Chardonnay with notes of cream and ripe apples. Some nice body and spice character even if this is a little more fruit-forward than others.”
— James Suckling, Mar 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Macul and Buin Vineyards
Vineyard size
Various acres
Soil composition
Calcareous soil, sand and rough stone
Elevation:
1,320-1,890 feet
Vines/acre:
931 - 2,024
Yield/acre:
3.6 tons
Exposure:
North and South
Year vineyard planted:
Various
Harvest time:
March
First vintage of this wine:
1969
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks and wood
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
30 days
Fermentation temperature:
54 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
6 months
Age of Aging Container:
New
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.2
Acidity:
4.9 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
1.3 g/L
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Wine Production

The climate during season 2015-2016 was not usual comparing it with past years. The main effects were over the health of the grapes due to strong showers during April; a delay in the ripening period due to a cold spring; and lower general yield due to both conditions.  All our wines are expected to develop very well ending up fresh and with good natural acidity. In the case of whites, they will show lower alcohol levels. In the case of reds, they will be elegant with flower notes and fruity. In general, we´ll get lower yields but high quality wines, representatives of the climate conditions, origin and variety.