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Viña Requingua: Potro de Piedra
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Potro de Piedra
| Estate: | Requingua |
| Sub-region: | Curico |
| Varieties: | Cabernet Sauvignon 85% – Cabernet Franc 15% |
| Soil: |
Deep loam/clay, with colluvial granite |
| Alcohol: | 15% |
| 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: | The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes in this blend come from the San Simon parcel on the hillside of Requingua estate. The soils are deep loam and clay with colluvial granite produced by erosion of the hill. |
| Viniculture: |
Age of vines: 49 years |
| Vinification: | Maceration: Very traditional winemaking method with maceration for 25-30 days. Extraction: Traditional pumping-over and punching. Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 28-30 degrees Celsius (82-86 Fahrenheit) Aging: 16 to 18 months in new French oak barrels. |
| Tasting Notes: |
Appearance: Very intense, opaque color. |
