“Wonderful pure Cabernet character, with currants, spices, flowers, and violets. Velvety and fresh. Such beauty.” – James Suckling, 96/100 WINEMAKER Renzo Cotarella REGION Toscana IGT GRAPE VARIETIES 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 5% Sangiovese TERROIR The sunniest plot in the Tignanello vineyard; the soil is hard, limestone-rich rock known in Italian as “albarese.” VINIFICATION Aged 18 months in new French oak. ALCOHOL CONTENT 14.0% Technical Sheet PDF
“The 2013 Sena might very well be their finest vintage to date.” – Wine Advocate, 96/100 WINEMAKER Francisco Baettig REGION Valle de Aconcagua, Chile GRAPE VARIETIES 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Carmenere, 12% Malbec, 10% Merlot 5% Petit Verdot TERROIR Northeast facing slopes 25 miles from the Pacific Ocean. VINIFICATION Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels (75% new). ALCOHOL CONTENT 14.0% Technical Sheet PDF
“A red with beautiful clarity and precision.” – James Suckling, 94/100 WINEMAKER Francisco Baettig REGION Valle de Aconcagua, Chile GRAPE VARIETIES 59% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carmenere, 12% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 4% Petit Verdot TERROIR Northeast facing slopes 25 miles from the Pacific Ocean. VINIFICATION Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels (77% new). ALCOHOL CONTENT 14.0% Technical Sheet PDF
“The owner of Sena believes this is his best ever and I have to agree.” – James Suckling, 98/100 WINEMAKER Francisco Baettig REGION Valle de Aconcagua, Chile GRAPE VARIETIES 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carmenere, 12% Merlot, 7% Malbec, 6% Petit Verdot TERROIR Northeast facing slopes 25 miles from the Pacific Ocean. VINIFICATION Aged for 22 months in French oak barrels (70% new). ALCOHOL CONTENT 14.0% Technical Sheet PDF
“Powerful tannins and density yet an agile and polished, textured finish.” – James Suckling, 95/100 WINEMAKER Michel Rolland & Jacques Begarie REGION Apalta Valley, Valle de Colchagua, Chile GRAPE VARIETIES 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 47% Carmenère, 4% Petit Verdot TERROIR The vineyard is situated on a North to South exposure, which is quite rare in Chile. VINIFICATION Skin contact in the tank up to 6 weeks. Aged in new French oak barrels for 6 months then another 17 months in 22% in New French Oak barrels, 49% used French oak barrels, and 29% in Oak vats. ALCOHOL CONTENT 14.5% Technical Sheet PDF …
“The most classically structured wine ever from here. Goes on for minutes. Outrageous and so polished.” – James Suckling, 100/100 WINEMAKER Michel Rolland & Jacques Begarie REGION Apalta Valley, Valle de Colchagua, Chile GRAPE VARIETIES 48% Carmenère, 26% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot TERROIR The vineyard is situated on a North to South exposure, which is quite rare in Chile. VINIFICATION The length of maceration varied from 30-35 days, according to the grape variety. The wines were aged for 27 months in barriques, 85% new oak, allowing the wines to stabilize and clarify naturally. ALCOHOL CONTENT 15.0% Technical Sheet PDF …
“Formed, sculptured yet soulful. A monumental wine for Chile. Unbelievable.” – James Suckling, 100/100 WINEMAKER Michel Rolland & Jacques Begarie REGION Apalta Valley, Valle de Colchagua, Chile GRAPE VARIETIES 46% Carmenère, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc TERROIR The vineyard is situated on a North to South exposure, which is quite rare in Chile. VINIFICATION Macerations lasted for about 4-5 weeks with manual punch-downs for concentrated extraction. Racked straight into 100% new French oak barrels by gravity. ALCOHOL CONTENT 15.0% Technical Sheet PDF
The precision and perfection here is impressive, as it has always been.” – James Suckling, 100/100 WINEMAKER Michel Rolland & Jacques Begarie REGION Apalta Valley, Valle de Colchagua, Chile GRAPE VARIETIES48% Carmenère, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Merlot TERROIR The vineyard is situated on a North to South exposure, which is quite rare in Chile. VINIFICATION Macerations lasted for about 4-5 weeks with manual punch-downs for concentrated extraction. Racked straight into 100% new French oak barrels by gravity. ALCOHOL CONTENT 15.0% Technical Sheet PDF
“This is the greatest Cheval des Andes ever.” – James Suckling, 100/100 WINEMAKER Gérald Gabillet REGION Mendoza, Argentina GRAPE VARIETIES 62% Malbec, 38% Cabernet TERROIR Foothills of the Andes mountains. VINIFICATION Before vatting, grapes are carefully sorted. Maceration lasted from 21 to 28 days. For the 2017 vintage, the barrel cellar consisted of 90% French oak and 10% threefold Austrian/Slovenian and Hungarian oak. ALCOHOL CONTENT 13.9% Technical Sheet PDF
“A brilliant wine that makes you sit up and pay attention.” – Decanter, 99/100 WINEMAKER Peter & Tom Barry REGION Clare Valley, South Australia GRAPE VARIETIES 100% Shiraz TERROIR The unique soil composition is sandy clay topsoil with a pebbly alluvial layer overlaying mottled clay subsoil. VINIFICATION Aged 14 months in 70% French and 30% American Oak. ALCOHOL CONTENT 14.2% Technical Sheet PDF
