Ventisquero Merlot Reserve 2017

Founded in 1998 by Gonzalo Vial, owner of Chile’s leading fresh food producer, Agrosuper, Viña Ventisquero winery is one of the most modern in Chile yet manages to retain a ‘boutique’ and innovative outlook. Viña Ventisquero is the first vineyard in Latin America to make use of a state-of-the-art integrated Management System which has led to its acquisition of three certifications (ISO9001, ISO14001 and HACCP) relating to human health and the highest quality and strictest environmental policy. It is all of these things that have enabled Vina Ventisquero to combine traditional methods of viticulture with the most up-to-date means of vinification.

Each bottle in the Reserva range exceeds all expectations, delivering the very best in quality. Concentration and expressiveness make this line remarkable. Reserva is about attractive, elegant wines with fresh, complex aromas.

Vinification

The grapes first underwent pre-fermentative low-temperature maceration to bring out the maximum color and aromas. Then, they must be fermented in stainless steel tanks. 70% of this wine was aged for 10 months in French oak barrels. The wine was then bottle-aged for 3 months.

Tasting Notes

Ruby red with violet hues at the rim. The bouquet is complex and spicy, harmoniously combining a range of diverse aromas such as red fruit, prunes, black pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, and chocolate. This wine has a well-balanced body, a good, all-encompassing structure, and a soft, silky finish.