2017 Almaviva Rothschild Puente Alto
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Type of Wine | Red |
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Country | Chile |
Region | Puente Alto |
Winery | |
Vintage | 2017 |
Grape | |
Content (Alc) | 0.75 ltr (14%) |
Drink window | 2021 - 2034 |
Description
Perfect wine does not exist, or does it… This true Rothschild icon consistently receives high ratings from the international wine press, for all vintages. Almaviva proves that perfection exists.
"Far more satisfying than plenty of Bordeaux " writes Jancis Robinson about this cult project by the (Mouton) Rothschild family and the iconic Concha y Toro.
The grapes for Almaviva are hand-picked in the Puente Alto vineyard and transported to the winery in small crates. After destemming, selection takes place using both a laser and the human eye so that only the best grapes remain. These are gently crushed and only enter the stainless steel barrels for fermentation by gravity. In total, the Almaviva – named after the hero of the play Le Marriage de Figaro – remains on new French oak for sixteen to eighteen months.
The result is nothing to sneeze at. Open, fragrant, deep purple almost sweet fruit, violets, flowers, vanilla, chocolate, complexity and refinement. Typical Chilean eucalyptus. Velvety in the mouth but with backbone. Tannins like soft cocoa powder. Ripe sultry fruit envelops your taste buds, soft and creamy with laurel, chocolate, tobacco and licorice. Complex and delicious.
100/100 James Suckling - "The aromas of blackberry leaves and iodine are wild and exotic here with mussel shells and earth underneath. Full-bodied, tight and chewy with powerful tannins that show muscle. It's structured and powerful. Dense and very, very deep. Don't touch this until 2025"
Specifications
Type of Wine | Red |
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Country | Chile |
Region | Puente Alto |
Winery | Almaviva |
Grape | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Petit Verdot, Syrah-Shiraz |
Biological certified | No |
Natural wine | No |
Vegan | No |
Vintage | 2017 |
Drinking as of | 2021 |
Drinking till | 2034 |
Alcohol % | 14 |
Alcohol free/low | No |
Content | 0.75 ltr |
Oak aging | Yes |
Sparkling | No |
Dessert wine | No |
Closure | Cork |
Parker rating | 95 |
James Suckling rating | 100 |
Vinous rating | 95 |
Tasting Profiles | Complex, Dry, Aged on wood, Powerful, Red fruit, Tannines, Full |
Drink moments | Indruk maken, Open haard |
Wijnhuis
The name Almaviva, although it has a Spanish sonority, belongs to classic French literature: Count Almaviva is the hero of The Marriage of Figaro, the famous play by Beaumarchais (1732-1799), later turned into an opera by Mozart's genius . The label, meanwhile, pays homage to Chile's ancestral history, with 3 reproductions of a stylized design, symbolizing the vision of the earth and cosmos in the Mapuche civilization. The label bears the name Almaviva in Beaumarchais' own handwriting. Two great traditions thus join forces.
The Château concept was introduced to France in the 19th century as a way of honoring the creative mastery of Bordeaux winegrowers. Almaviva was the first wine in Chile to be created according to this French Château concept, taking into account an exceptional terroir, a unique bodega and a technical team dedicated exclusively to the production of wines of unparalleled quality and excellence.