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2020 VIK 'La Piu Belle' Rose
- Millahue, Chile
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- Avg Price (ex-tax)
- $ 25 / 750ml
- Rose - Crisp and Dry
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- from 5 Critic Reviews
- Sustainable
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Critic tasting note: "Briny citrus and stale melon aromas introduce a lazy palate with low acidity. Sleepy, somewhat bitter stone fruit flavors fade out with marginal clarity. Michael Schachner" - 83/100, Wine Enthusiast
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Highlights
- From Cachapoal Valley, Chile
- Avg. Price (ex-tax) $ 25 / 750ml
- Rose Wine – Crisp and Dry
- Rose Blend
- Pairs well with Meaty and Oily Fish
- Sustainable
Winery
Viña Vik is a Chilean wine producer, located in the Cachapoal Valley. The company was founded in 2004, by Norwegian entrepreneurs Carrie Vik and Alex Vik.
The Vina Vik wine portfolio is a small collection of four Bordeaux-sty...
Details
- Region or Appellation
- Producer Notes
- Origin: Millahue, Cachapoal Valley. Soil: Deep, porous decomposed granitic soil with good drainage. Climate: Temperate Mediterranean climate with a marine influence which moderates maximum temperatures.
- Drinking Window
- 2020 - 2021
- Alcohol ABV
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13.9 - 14.1%
- Residual Sugar g/L
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2.2 g/L
- Sweetness
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Dry
- Acidity TA
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6.51 g/L
- Acidity pH
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3.3
- Blend
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85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc & 5% Syrah
- Maturation
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Lightly Oaked
- Oak Type
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French
- Ownership
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Alex and Carrie VIK
- Closure Type
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Screwcap
- Winemaking
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Harvested in early March, the fruit is lush and bright with focused acidity. To preserve aromatics the wine is 100% whole cluster pressed then undergoes a long, cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
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- Ageing
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1 month in used French oak barrels (11% of the wine).
- Producer Tasting Notes
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Energetic and elegant, La Piu Belle 2020 is fruit-forward with a dry finish. Cabernet Sauvignon gives the nose ripe red berries and round tannins on the mid-palate. Cabernet Franc adds accents of graphite and floral scents of lavender and violet. Blended they present notes of summer stone fruit, apricots, and passion fruit with a surprising hint of citrus on the finish.
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About the Wine
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Vintage quality: Good
Current condition: Keep or drink
The 2020 vintage for Chile was difficult but should ultimately produce good wine.
The growing season began with a dry and surprisingly mild winter, with the moderate conditions continuing into spring, which prompted both an early budburst and flowering. However, the dry w...
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