Chilean Wines
Portal Del Alto
New Series
Vineyard :
The Portal del Alto vineyard is located in Alto Jahuel,Buin,35 Km south of Santiago was planted with varieties stemming from the original French stock introduced by the noted scholar Mr.Claudio Gay in the Quinta Normal de Agricultura in the 1850‘s. The only variety is Cabernet Sauvignon planted in north to south rows. It products high quality grapes,so harvest is limited to 12 Tons/Ha.
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva
ALEJANDRO HERNANDEZ Premium 
Grapes were harvested and handpicked the second week of April, once the desired balance between sugars and acids was achieved, and the ripeness of the tannins peaked in the vine. The selected vineyard is one of the lowest yielding cuarteles in the Portal del Pirque vineyard. After being transported in small trays to protect fruit integrity fermentation took place for 10 days keeping temperatures between 29C and 31C, with post-fermentation maceration of 20 days. 85% of this wine was aged 14 months in French and American oak. The remainder 15% was kept in stainless steel tanks to preserve fruity aromas. This wine was neither treated, nor filtered to preserve aromas and body.
TASTING NOTES
Intense red ruby color. Elegant aromas, well developed and complex evoking red ripe fruits, black cherry jam, and cassis, along with delicate spiced aromas from the oak aging. It is a wine of body, abundant tannins, and fine persistence. It is well balanced, and its structure will keep it well when cellared up to 8 years. This wine is very concentrated, and it should be decanted because it will benefit from the oxygenation, after its long time in the bottle. Therefore the wine can present natural sediments from natural decantation.
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Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva
Grapes were handpicked in early April to obtain a perfect balance between sugar and riper tannins. Fermentation took place in 8-10days at temperatures of 29ºC, with post-fermentation maceration between 10 to 15 days according to tasting. 60% of this wine was kept for 12 months in French and American oak barrels, while the rest of it in inox to preserve fruity Aromas. This wine is neither treated, nor filtered to preserve natural aromas and body. It is bottles and cellared for 5 months before released.
TASTING NOTES
Intense red ruby color with complex aromas that remind red fruits and plums, adding hints of spices delivered by the wood. Harmonious, with good fruit structure and round tannins, delivers a long aromatic persistence. Good to enjoy now, or cellar for 4 to 6 years.
Serve at 18°C. Recommended for spiced recipes, red meats, or ripe cheese.