CH3042-23
Vina Echeverria
Echeverria "No Es Pituko" Cabernet Franc
Central Valley , Chile
| Type: | General |
| Varietals: | Cabernet Franc |
| Region: | Central Valley , Curicó Valley |
| Vineyard Size: | 80 ha |
| Planted: | Ungrafted selected clones of pre-phylloxera French rootstock. |
| Farming Methods: | Hand harvested |
| Soil: | loam soils |
| Climate: | Mediterranean with a long, dry summer season and intense sunlight. Marked DTR (Diurnal Temperature Range, or difference between day and night temperatures), key for assisting the development of flavors. Annual rainfall is 600mm average during winter, mostly between June and August. |
| Fermentation: | Fermentation with natural yeast in stainless teel tanks for 25 days, soft pump over to promote aromas and colors, natural malolactic fermentation. |
| Winemaker: | Roberto Echeverria jr. |
| Elevage: | Stored with its own less in stainless steel tanks prior to bottling. |
| ABV | 13.7% | Sizes | 750ml |
ABOUT THIS BOTTLE
Active in Chilean agriculture, grape growing, and winemaking since 1740, the Echeverria family established their current vineyards and winery in 1923 on the outskirts of Molina, a town in the Curicó Valley. Here, they cultivate grapes from French pre-phylloxera rootstocks across their 80 hectares of vineyards. Originally focused on bulk wine production, the winery shifted in 1990 to producing high-quality wines for export.
In the following years, Echeverria became one of the few boutique wineries to emerge from Chile and the first family-owned Chilean winery to sell wine at Harrods in London. Their No Es Pituko line features "nothing added" wines—wild-fermented, free of additives, including sulfites, and bottled unfiltered and unfined.
The wine has an intense cherry color with a slightly cloudy hue. On the nose, it offers vibrant aromas of black cherry and fresh plum. The palate is fresh and persistent, with silky, soft tannins and a lush floral character that blends seamlessly with ripe raspberry notes.
