TERRA MATER "UNUSUAL "- Mighty Zinfandel - Maipo Valley, Chile

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CL12
Vintage: 2017

TERRA MATER UNUSUAL - MIGHTY ZINFANDEL

Deep ruby red colour, with violet tinges. Complex, but elegant nose. Notes of  plums, figs, and wild berries, blending well with  coffee, dark chocolate and some spices. Soft and velvety tannins, add to this full bodied wine. Delicious fruity and spicy notes on the palate. Long and persistent, with a hint of sweetness on the finish.

Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.

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Country CHILE Region Isla de Maipo, Maipo Valley Grape Varietal Zinfandel

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Description

Deep ruby red colour, with violet tinges. Elegant and complex nose. Notes of figs, plums and some berries, well assembled with coffee, dark chocolate and some spices. Full bodied, with soft and velvety tannins. Delicious fruity notes on the palate. Long and persistent, with a slightly sweet finish. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.

How to pair it

  • Meat BBQ dishes, roasted lamb, pork, stewed meat, hearty pastas.
  • Cheese Hard cheeses.

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Vegan Wine

Though made entirely the same way as all wines, vegan wines are wines in which during the winemaking step of "fining" that is needed to filter the wine, no animal-based products are used. The most common fining agents used by the wine industry are egg whites and milk protein. Vegan wines instead use alternatives such as clay or plant-based fining agents.

Wine Facts

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Product Type Red Wine
Grape Varietal Zinfandel
Vintage 2017
Region Isla de Maipo, Maipo Valley
Country CHILE
Winemakers Paula Cifuentes
Producer TerraMater S.A.
Average age of vines 40 years
Production method Low yield vines (1.0 kg/plant) Drip irrigation, controlled deficit regime. Careful viticultural management, searching for the proper tannin ripeness and avoiding green flavours.
Harvest method Hand
Fermentation & maceration 5 -7 day cold maceration Temperature controlled during fermentation (28°C). Selected yeasts 4 pumpovers per day 21 days of maceration on the skins. Full malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels Unfiltered. Non cold stabilized.
Aging 100% new French oak barrels for 16 months
Alcohol 14.5%
Mouth Attribute Fruity, Full-bodied, Long Finish, Round, Soft Tannin
Nose Attribute Chocolate, Fruity, Oak, Toasted
SKU CL12

Vineyard Info

In 1996, at an age when most people are thinking of retiring, the 3 Canepa sisters, - Gilda, Edda and Antonieta-, responding to their passion for the production of fine wines which has been part of their family’s life since the 1930’s, decided to link their well established vineyard holdings to a state-of-the art, brand new winery. TerraMater was born from exceptional lands, covered by vines that are up to 70 years old, and marvelous olive groves over 50 years old, which produce the very best quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. You can also find apple orchards.

Our grapes are carefully selected from low yield vines in Block 6, planted on stressful stony soils at Hacienda Caperana, by the Maipo River. Special rows are chosen to produce this amazing Zinfandel. The Pacific Ocean breeze that blows up along the river lends this special terroir an ample day-night temperature differential, giving rise to rich colour and well-ripened tannins to produce this most Unusual Chilean wine.

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Description

Deep ruby red colour, with violet tinges. Elegant and complex nose. Notes of figs, plums and some berries, well assembled with coffee, dark chocolate and some spices. Full bodied, with soft and velvety tannins. Delicious fruity notes on the palate. Long and persistent, with a slightly sweet finish. Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.

How to pair it

  • Meat BBQ dishes, roasted lamb, pork, stewed meat, hearty pastas.
  • Cheese Hard cheeses.

Awards

Vegan Wine

Though made entirely the same way as all wines, vegan wines are wines in which during the winemaking step of "fining" that is needed to filter the wine, no animal-based products are used. The most common fining agents used by the wine industry are egg whites and milk protein. Vegan wines instead use alternatives such as clay or plant-based fining agents.

More Information
Product Type Red Wine
Grape Varietal Zinfandel
Vintage 2017
Region Isla de Maipo, Maipo Valley
Country CHILE
Winemakers Paula Cifuentes
Producer TerraMater S.A.
Average age of vines 40 years
Production method Low yield vines (1.0 kg/plant) Drip irrigation, controlled deficit regime. Careful viticultural management, searching for the proper tannin ripeness and avoiding green flavours.
Harvest method Hand
Fermentation & maceration 5 -7 day cold maceration Temperature controlled during fermentation (28°C). Selected yeasts 4 pumpovers per day 21 days of maceration on the skins. Full malolactic fermentation in French oak barrels Unfiltered. Non cold stabilized.
Aging 100% new French oak barrels for 16 months
Alcohol 14.5%
Mouth Attribute Fruity, Full-bodied, Long Finish, Round, Soft Tannin
Nose Attribute Chocolate, Fruity, Oak, Toasted
SKU CL12

In 1996, at an age when most people are thinking of retiring, the 3 Canepa sisters, - Gilda, Edda and Antonieta-, responding to their passion for the production of fine wines which has been part of their family’s life since the 1930’s, decided to link their well established vineyard holdings to a state-of-the art, brand new winery. TerraMater was born from exceptional lands, covered by vines that are up to 70 years old, and marvelous olive groves over 50 years old, which produce the very best quality Extra Virgin Olive Oil. You can also find apple orchards.

Our grapes are carefully selected from low yield vines in Block 6, planted on stressful stony soils at Hacienda Caperana, by the Maipo River. Special rows are chosen to produce this amazing Zinfandel. The Pacific Ocean breeze that blows up along the river lends this special terroir an ample day-night temperature differential, giving rise to rich colour and well-ripened tannins to produce this most Unusual Chilean wine.

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