Root:1 Carmenere
Wine Description
The Root:1 Carmenere vineyard is located in El Suspiro Vineyard in Peralillo, a central area in Colchagua Valley,
world-renowned for producing outstanding red wines with rich color, full body, and pure varietal character.
The rocky slopes of sand over clay help maintain moisture during the intense summer heat, while the coastal mountains
temper the vines with the cool maritime influences of the Pacific Ocean.
The Root: 1 Carménère, an elegant reflection of its environment, was fermented in stainless steel tanks and refined for ten
months in American and French oak.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Colchagua Valley
Vineyard name
El Suspiro Vineyard
Soil composition
Steep, rocky slopes made up of sand over clay: soils of volcanic origin
Training method
VSP Trellis system; bilateral coron training
Elevation:
500 feet feet
Vines/acre:
1080-1350
Yield/acre:
less than 6 tons tons
Exposure:
North-South
Year vineyard planted:
1999
Harvest time:
Late April
First vintage of this wine:
2005
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
85% Carmenere,15% Syrah
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days days
Fermentation temperature:
71.6-78.8 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
American and French oak
Size of aging container:
225 L. barrels
Type of oak:
American & French
Length of aging before bottling:
10 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
4.59 g/L
Alcohol:
13 %
Residual sugar:
3.37 g/L
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