Descripción

Estamos ante uno de los mejores tintos chilenos, fruto de la colaboración franco-chilena entre la Baronesa Philippine de Rothschild y D. Eduardo Guilisasti (Viña Concha y Toro). Se elabora con un coupage de variedades clásicas bordelesas que se cultivan en Puente Alto, al sur de Santiago. Cuenta con una crianza de 18 meses, entregando una referencia de taninos sedosos y con carácter fresco y elegante.

 

Ficha técnica

La bodega
Almaviva
Tipo
Tinto
Añada
2019
Grado
15.0% vol.
Subzona
Puente Alto
Variedad
68% Cabernet sauvignon, 23% Carmenere, 5% Cabernet franc, 3% Petit verdot, 1% Merlot
Otros formatos disponibles:
Origen
Valle del Maipo

Cata

Vista
Color rubí oscuro.
Nariz
Aromas delicados y limpios de moras, grosellas y violeta, que se combinan con notas de tabaco, cedro y grano de café.
Boca
Amplio y equilibrado. Textura sedosa, acidez brillante y largo recorrido en boca.
Temperatura de servicio
Se recomienda servir a 16 ºC.
Consumo
Hasta 2035 si se conserva en óptimas condiciones.

Viñedo y elaboración

Cosecha
La vendimia manual comenzó el 21 de marzo y se prolongó durante 10 semanas.
Envejecimiento
Crianza de 18 meses en barrica nueva de roble francés.

Opinión de los críticos

The Wine Advocate:

The 2019 Almaviva is a blend of 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carmenère (from Peumo), 5% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot and 1% Merlot, higher in Carmenere and reflecting a warmer and drier vintage when then bottled wine reached 15% alcohol. It fermented with destemmed grapes in stainless steel and matured in French oak barrels, 75% of them new, for 18 months. Here, the Carmenere adds herbal freshness and changes the aromatic profile when compared with the 2019 Epu. 2019 was a good year for Carmenere, which suffers in extremely warm years like 2017, but in moderately warm years like 2019, the variety displays that herbal character and has good density. It's full-bodied and round, with saturated tannins, tasty, spicy and long, with a dry, serious finish. It's balsamic, with notes of camphor and a silky and velvety texture. 200,000 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2021.

Decanter:

Founded by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Concha y Toro in Puente Alto, Almaviva excels with its Bordeaux-inflected reds created by Michel Friou. Its 2019 cuveé – 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Carmenere, and the rest made up of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Merlot – enjoyed an extraordinary year resulting in a fragrant nose of dark fruit, lavender, eucalyptus, blackcurrant and cigar box aromas. The refined palate has a fresh core and velvety feel.

James Suckling:

A very refined and polished red with currants and hints of cedar, chocolate and hazelnuts. Subtle and fine. Medium- to full-bodied, creamy and nicely textured. Friendly and caressing. Closing down. 68% cabernet sauvignon, 23% carmenere, 5% cabernet franc, 3% petit verdot and 1% merlot. Drink now or hold. Will age nicely.