2021 Almaviva EPU

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Description

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The third international release of Almaviva's second wine will be the 2021 Epu. This Almaviva is also sold through the Bordeaux négoce where we can fortunately buy directly because the price/quality is excellent from the pig. The EPU is a blend of 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carmenere, 5% Merlot and 2% Cabernet Franc which matures for a year in used barriques. The 2021 is intense and fruity, spicy and spicy, with a creamy texture and fine-grained tannins. It is a second wine, but the Epu is perhaps even a bit more classic and is this more Bordeaux and is the big brother the Almaviva more Chilean. The EPU in its younger years certainly still decant. The wine has been awarded 93/100 points by Tim Atkin and 94/100 by Suckling

“Far more satisfying than plenty of Bordeaux, writes Jancis Robinson about this cult project of the (Mouton) Rothschild family and the iconic Concha y Toro.

FACT: In the tab 'Attachments' you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send you this when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will often also receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Pick up' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.

Specifications

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Type of Wine Red
Country Chile
Region Puente Alto
Appellation Maipo Valley (Appellation)
Winery Almaviva
Grape Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Syrah-Shiraz
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2021
Drinking as of 2024
Drinking till 2033
Alcohol % 14
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging Yes
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Parker rating 94
James Suckling rating 94
Vinous rating 93
Tasting Profiles Complex, Droog, Houtgerijpt, Krachtig, Rood fruit, Tannines, Vol
Drink moments Indruk maken, Open haard

Professional Reviews

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Parker

94

James Suckling

94

Vinous

93

93 | 94

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Wijnhuis

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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.

Attachments

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