Tabali Vetas Blancas Malbec - Cabernet Franc 2018
Tabali Vetas Blancas Malbec - Cabernet Franc 2018
Price: 18,33€
DESCRIPTION
Tabali Vetas Blancas Malbec Cabernet Franc 2018 comes from the El Espinal vineyard, located at an altitude of 250 m and 24 km from the Pacific, combining 60% Malbec and 40% Cabernet Franc on an ancient alluvial terrace crossed by limestone veins. This cool coastal sector favors a slow ripening process that preserves freshness and natural acidity. Both grape varieties are harvested, vinified, and aged separately, with a 10-day cold pre-fermentation maceration, fermentation in small stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts, followed by 14 months of aging in seasoned French barrels. Established in 2002 in Limarí, on the edge of the Atacama Desert, Tabalí is a pioneer of viticulture in this valley. The estate crafts wines that span Chile from east to west within the same valley, from its high-altitude Roca Madre vineyard in the Andes to the coastal Talinay vineyards near the Pacific Ocean. The range is crafted by winemaker Felipe Muller and viticulturist Hector Rojas.
On the nose, blueberries and cherries intertwined with delicate floral notes and spices. On the palate, balanced with a voluptuous texture and a good tannic structure. It pairs well with a duck breast with red fruits or a wild mushroom risotto. Serve between 16 and 18°C. Aging potential of 5 to 8 years.
REGION
Coquimbo
Chile
Coquimbo is the northernmost wine region in Chile, with barely 2,000 hectares of vineyards, yet what it lacks in size it more than makes up for in character and singularity. Its three sub-regions, Limarí, Elqui and Choapa, offer a remarkable diversity of terroirs.
In the Limarí Valley, where vines have been cultivated for over 400 years, the limestone soils, low rainfall and a regular morning marine fog giving way to warm sunny afternoons all combine to give the wines a rare and distinctive minerality. Further north, the Elqui Valley, on the edge of the Atacama Desert, produces brilliant and intensely aromatic wines, particularly from Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah, where the secret to successful viticulture at such extreme latitudes lies in altitude. The vineyards here receive levels of solar radiation far higher than any wine region in Europe, which translates directly into the vibrancy and intensity of the wines.
From the briny minerality of Limarí whites to the sun-drenched, concentrated reds of Elqui, Coquimbo stands out as one of the most fascinating wine regions in the New World, understated, uncompromising, and unmistakably its own.
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Blueberries, cherries, and floral notes with a well-defined tannic structure. An original blend that works really well.
