Corralillo Gewürztraminer, Matetic Vineyards 2023
A typically expressive yet elegant style of Gewürztraminer: exotic lychee and rose notes exude from the glass, with more complex savoury, ginger and tea elements adding depth to the palate, along with a gentle, textured finish.
The Gewürztraminer vineyards are planted in the coldest sectors of the property, which allow the grapes to ripen slowly and develop excellent aromatic expression. The soils are deep, with granitic composition alongside quartz and some volcanic matter, which enables tremendous root development. The canopy of the vine is kept partially exposed to the sun for greater complexity of aroma and flavour in this variety.
The wine is made with a combination of whole-cluster pressing and de-stemmed cold-soaked grapes.
| RRP | £17.25 |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Alcoholic strength | 13% |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | San Antonio |
| Grapes | Gewürztraminer 100% |
| Contains sulphites | Yes |
| Vegetarian | Yes |
| Vegan | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | Yes |
| Closure | Screwcap |
Matetic vineyards embody the pioneering spirit and vision of modern Chilean winemaking. This biodynamic project was founded in 1999 by the Matetic family, originally Croatian settlers who arrived in Chilean Patagonia in 1892. Having established themselves as farmers with extensive landholdings, the fourth generation of the family turned their attention to grapes. Confident of the attributes of the climate and soils in the coastal El Rosario Valley of San Antonio, they developed 120 hectares of vineyard. This unique enclosed valley of rolling hills, in close proximity to the sea, offers one of the most spectacular vineyards in Chile. Matetic has fast gained a reputation as the modern face of Chilean wines, and achieved particular renown for their signature style of cool-climate Syrah, hitherto not established in this part of Chile.
Since the start, the team at Matetic embraced organic and biodynamic agriculture as a way of crafting balanced wines with a sense of place, as well as making a commitment to the environment for future generations. Today, they farm 160 hectares of certified organic and biodynamic vineyards, focusing on cool-climate varieties. The vineyard is treated as one organism, with the application of biodynamic compost (all of which is made on the estate), seeding cover crops, and cultivation between the rows. A walk through their vineyards will afford you views of alpacas, geese and ducks that work in natural harmony with the vines to control pests and limit undergrowth.
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