Le Dix Cosechas Antiguas
Location
Stretching from the Coastal range to the foothills of the Andes mountains, Colchagua’s Mediterranean climate and privileged terroirs have made it a place of choice to produce quality wines in Chile. Los Vascos estate lies at the foothills of the coastal range, 200km South West of Santiago, in the cooler part of Colchagua where the vines benefit from the natural cooling influence of the Pacific Ocean.
Terroir
Le Dix Cosechas Antiguas is predominantly made from an old plot of Cabernet Sauvignon called El Fraile, which means the Monk. Nestled at the heart of the vineyard, the vines are planted at high density and produce high quality grapes of remarkable concentration.
Vinification
Cosechas Antiguas is made with the utmost care, just like the Bordeaux Grands Crus. Grapes are carefully selected and hand harvested. After desteming, they are placed in temperature controlled stainless steel vats for alcoholic fermentation. During maceration gentle pump- over are performed when necessary for a gentle extraction of the tannins and colouring compounds. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in tanks, then the wine is transferred into French oak barrels made by the Tonnellerie des Domaines in Pauillac (50% new oak) for a period of 18 months. This wine will reveal its complexity with further bottle ageing.
Tasting
Le Dix 2002 à une robe profonde d'un rubis intense.
Le nez présente un boisé de chêne très élégant et plein de fruits noirs comme la prune et la groseille. Très concentré, il a une longue persistance et une bouche puissante, pleine de tanins veloutés qui lui donnent un grand volume
Alcohol content
13.5
Grapes
Cabernet sauvignon
: 100 %