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Viña Requingua: Arte Noble
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Arte Noble Cabernet Sauvignon
| Estate: | Requingua |
| Sub-region: | Curico Valley |
| Soil: |
Loam/clay, rocky |
| Alcohol: | 13.5% |
| Total Acidity: | 4.5 g/L |
| Residual Sugar: | 2 g/L |
| Climate: | Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime and a wide range between daytime and nighttime temperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (80 kilometers, or 50 miles) and the Andes mountains (50 kilometers, or 37 miles). Requingua — Corner of the Winds in the indigenous Mapundungun language — receives coastal breezes during the afternoon that help keep summer temperatures moderate. Annual precipitation averages about 600 millimeters, or 23.6 inches, concentrated in the winter months. |
| Soil: | This Cabernet Sauvignon is made starting with grapes from parcels in the Requingua estate’s Monte sector, characterized by deep, rocky and sandy loam soil. |
| Viniculture: |
Age of vines: 10 years |
| Vinification: | Maceration: 12-16 days with cold pre-fermentative maceration for four days at under 10 degrees Celsius (50 Fahrenheit). Extraction: Traditional pumping-over. Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius (77-82 Fahrenheit) Aging: Wine conserved on its lees for 6 months in stainless steel vats with French oak staves. |
| Tasting Notes: |
Appearance: Deep, bright ruby red color with red highlights. |
Arte Noble Merlot
| Estate: | Requingua |
| Sub-region: | Curico Valley |
| Soil: |
Loam/clay |
| Alcohol: | 13.5% |
| Total Acidity: | 4.5 g/L |
| Residual Sugar: | 2 g/L |
| Climate: | Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime and a wide range between daytime and nighttime temperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (80 kilometers, or 50 miles) and the Andes mountains (50 kilometers, or 37 miles). Requingua — Corner of the Winds in the indigenous Mapundungun language — receives coastal breezes during the afternoon that help keep summer temperatures moderate. Annual precipitation averages about 600 millimeters, or 23.6 inches, concentrated in the winter months. |
| Soil: | This Merlot is made starting with grapes from parcels in the Requingua estate’s Monte sector, characterized by deep and very rocky soil of sandy loam. |
| Viniculture: |
Age of vines: 15 years |
| Vinification: | Maceration: 12-14 days. Extraction: Traditional pumping-over. Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 25-28 degrees Celsius (77-82 Fahrenheit). Aging: Wine conserved on its lees in stainless steel vats with French oak staves for 6 months. |
| Tasting Notes: |
Appearance: Bright, deep red color. |
Arte Noble Sauvignon Blanc
| Estate: | Requingua |
| Sub-region: | Curico Valley |
| Soil: |
Sandy loam |
| Alcohol: | 13.5% |
| Total Acidity: | 6 g/L |
| Residual Sugar: | 2 g/L |
| Climate: | Cool temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime, moderately warm summers (influence of the Andes mountains) and very rainy winters. |
| Soil: | Shallow alluvial soils of sandy loam, brownish-gray, rocky; subsoil composed of boulders and rounded rocks in sandy matrix. |
| Viniculture: |
Age of vines: 8 years |
| Vinification: | Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Cerevisiae); temperature 14-16 degrees Celsius (57-61 Fahrenheit); fermentation managed by a reductive method with minimal aeration, protecting the wine from oxidation. Aging: Wine conserved on its lees in stainless steel vats for 2-3 months before bottling. |
| Tasting Notes: |
Appearance: Bright, pale yellow with green highlights. |
Arte Noble Pinot Noir
| Estate: | Requingua |
| Sub-region: | Curico Valley |
| Soil: |
Loam/clay with colluvial granite material |
| Alcohol: | 13.5% |
| Total Acidity: | 5 g/L |
| Residual Sugar: | 2 g/L |
| Climate: | Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime and a wide range between daytime and nighttime temperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (80 kilometers, or 50 miles) and the Andes mountains (50 kilometers, or 37 miles). Requingua — Corner of the Winds in the indigenous Mapundungun language — receives coastal breezes during the afternoon that help keep summer temperatures moderate. Annual precipitation averages about 600 millimeters, or 23.6 inches, concentrated in the winter months. |
| Soil: | This Pinot Noir is made starting with grapes from parcels in the Requingua estate’s Tranque sector, characterized by deep loam with clay and colluvial granite material from the nearby hill. |
| Viniculture: |
Age of vines: 8 years |
| Vinification: | Maceration: 12-14 days. Extraction: Traditional pumping-over. Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 18-20 degrees Celsius (64-68 Fahrenheit). Aging: Wine conserved on its lees in stainless steel vats with French oak staves for six months |
| Tasting Notes: |
Appearance: Deep, bright cherry red color. |
Arte Noble Chardonnay
| Estate: | Requingua |
| Sub-region: | Curico Valley |
| Soil: |
Sandy loam |
| Alcohol: | 13.5% |
| Total Acidity: | 5 g/L |
| Residual Sugar: | 2 g/L |
| Climate: | Cool temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime, moderately warm summers (influence of the Andes mountains) and very rainy winters. |
| Soil: | Shallow alluvial soils of sandy loam, brownish-gray, rocky; subsoil composed of boulders and rounded rocks in sandy matrix. |
| Viniculture: |
Age of vines: 20 years |
| Vinification: | Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Cerevisiae); temperature 16-18 degrees Celsius (61-64 Fahrenheit); Final fermentation with aeration. Aging: Batonnage during two months on fine lees. |
| Tasting Notes: |
Appearance: Yellow color, slightly golden. |
