Table 27
Caballo Loco Grand Cru Apalta 2021
Chile, Rapel Valley
Carménère, Cabernet Sauvignon
££££
Description
NOTAS DE CATA Color rojo oscuro-violeta profundo. Aromas a frutos rojos y notas florales. Buen volumen en boca. Con taninos suaves, encantador y elegante.
Awards
95 pts Tim Atkin
Certifications
Alcohol
14.5%
Analytical data
dry
1.94 g/l residual sugar
5.09 g/l acidity
3.59 pH
Vineyard
Yield: 35 hl/ha
Winemaker
Brett Jackson
Viticulture
Wire trained with light use of drip irrigation
Vinification
Handpicked bunches carefully selected. Fermentation in small 4.000L open top fermenters were the skins caps carefully and manually handled, achieving gentle and complete extraction. Fermentation temperature is kept between 28°C and 32° C. Then the wine underwent a long post-fermentation maceration for 21 days.
Color
Apparent color: darkRed
Intensity: deep
Aromas
Aroma intensity: intense
Fruit: intense
Floral: moderate
Spice: intense
Wood: moderate
Taste
Acidity: medium
Body: complex
Tannins: moderate
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
Closure: Natural cork
