2013 Koyle AUMA
50% Organic Carmenere, 23% Organic Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Organic Cabernet Franc, 7% Organic Malbec, 5% Organic Merlot, 3% Organic Petit Verdot
Blackberry and cassis aromas; blackened berry flavors; Bordeaux-style blend.
The wine comes from Los Lingues Estate. The soil presents a matrix of rocks in different states of decomposition, mainly as fragmented alterites, which give the balance sought between vigour, productivity and quality. Mineral notes are expressed because of the balanced extraction through the deep roots.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2013
Varietal
Red Blend
Appellation
D.O. Colchagua Valley
Vineyard Designation
KOYLE Family Vineyards
Acid
3.58 g/l
Aging
aged in barrels for 24 months and 9 months in concrete eggs.
Residual Sugar
1.8 g/l
Alcohol %
14.5
Wine Enthusiast
93
Robert Parker
94
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
“The flagship 2015 Auma is a blend of 39% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Carmenere, 13% Cabernet Franc, 8% Malbec, 6% Merlot and 1% Petit Verdot from selected plots on the second and third terraces of their vineyard in Los Lingues, where the soils are rich in basalt and the vines yield between 300 and 800 grams of grapes per plant. The destemmed but uncrushed grapes fermented in 600-liter oak barrels with native yeasts, and the wines from the varieties matured in French barriques for 24 months; the wines were then blended and kept in concrete eggs for nine months before bottling. This has a lot more of a classical profile, especially when tasted next to the Cerro Basalto bottling. This could be more in the Bordeaux style, as the zone had a great influence on the wines from Chile. Made from ripe but early-harvested grapes, this wine had a longer maceration at lower temperature and matured in small vessels, looking for the balance of the blend they want to achieve. Since 2013, the wine has been made with Cabernet Franc and Merlot instead of the Syrah used in the initial vintages, going for a full Bordeaux blend. 2015 is a very balanced year. The wine has a powerful palate and polished tannins, with clean and marked flavors and a long finish." Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Winemaker Notes
Spicy blackberry and cassis aromas are dense yet subtle. A power-packed palate is pulpy and fruity but also tannic. Blackened berry flavors dominate this Bordeaux-style blend, while richer oak-aided flavors of chocolate and root beer settle at the top of a long finish. Drink through 2026. Viña Koyle
Food Pairing Notes
Beef steak with red wine and roasted veggies sauce. Shiitake mushrooms with caramelized onions topping. Roast beef cuts with sweet potatoe squash. Recommended: 20 minutes decanting before drinking.
