Roberto Henriquez A La Mar
Varietal: Red Blend
Bottle Size: 750 mL
Region: Chile
Medium Red Wines
45% Cinsault, 40% Merlot, 15% País País vines embody the culture, history, tradition and character of the Chilean terroir.
Roberto farms 7 ha which are close together in the mountains – Cordillera de Nahuelbuta. In Bio-Bio, there is considerable soil diversity between plots. Vine-training height also varies – Riviera del Notro at 1m high, and the Santa Cruz de Coya vines lay very close to the ground. It’s a cool-climate region, with a cool spring, summers below 30 degrees with many cloudy days, and quick transition from Autumn to Winter. Southerly latitude plays a massive part, as does the mountain topography (lots of small hills, vines situated on inclines); maximum altitude is under 400m. Roberto does the traditional winemaking style of Chile – manual destemming, gentle crushing of grapes and punch downs, only using Chilean wood (just when he bottles pipeño), and short macerations. Whites with skin, traditional method as well as the red wines. Long life to País vines!
