La Cantera 2020 Sauvignon Blanc
“Pale straw with green reflections. Layers of aromas of grapefruit, boxwood and
passionfruit. In the mouth the wine is dry and crisp, with citrus and herbal flavours
and refreshing acidity. Finishes long.”
TERROIR / SOILRed “Lo Vasquez” sandy loam on hillsides. Parts of
Olivos Camino are sandy. The vineyard is 18 km from
the Pacific Ocean at 250 m altitude.
VINEYARD AND CLIMATE CONDITIONSVineyard located within the coolest, westernmost
reaches of the Casablanca Valley. Planted in 2003 and
2014, equipped with drip irrigation. Crop levels are an
average of 8 tons per hectare (3.4 tons per acre).
Frequent foggy mornings, warm days and cool nights
characterize the Casablanca Valley. Average
temperatures in summer are 18.9ºC and in winter
10.7ºC. Mean diurnal shifts in March are 13.1ºC.
Yearly rainfall is around 380 mm, falling mostly
between May and September.
WINEMAKINGAfter harvesting the grapes were crushed to a
pneumatic press. The resulting juices were then left to
macerate and cold settle for 5 days following which
time they were racked to stainless steel tanks,
inoculated with selected yeasts and fermented at
temperatures between 12 and 18ºC. Following
fermentation the young wine was left for a few weeks
on its gross lees (without stirring) before blending.
After blending the wine was clarified, cold stabilized
and filtered. Bottled on 27 August, 2020. Total
production is of 3.500 cases.
SERVE WITHIdealy served at 6 – 8ºC with shellfish like oysters or with
grilled fish. Herbs like chives, cilantro or parsley. Green
olives, chutney and all types of goat’s cheese.
3.0 G/L
RESIDUALSUGAR
7.2G/L
TOTALACIDITY
13.5 %
ALCOHOL
40 PPM AT BOTTTLING
FREESO2