Matetic EQ Syrah Cool Climate 2018
A lively, blue-fruited nose with violet-floral scents, black pepper and hints of wet earth. Poised and fresh to taste, with bright acidity and vibrant, juicy black fruits, very polished in tannin profile with a saline-mineral finish.
The grapes come from vineyards in San Antonio’s Rosario Valley, planted on granite soils with some volcanic matter and quartz. Two Syrah clones are planted here and some blocks have developed deep enough root systems to allow dry farming for a large part of the growing season. The vineyards are farmed biodynamically and the grapes were hand-harvested by lot.
Following a rigorous selection the grapes went into to a mix of five and two-ton open-topped tanks for a ten-day pre-fermentation cold maceration. Alcoholic fermentation was carried out using native yeasts, with pump-overs and pigeage employed. The wine was then racked to French oak barrels where it underwent malolactic fermentation and fourteen months’ ageing.
| RRP | £30.75 |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Alcoholic strength | 14.0% |
| Country | Chile |
| Region | San Antonio |
| Grapes | Syrah 100% |
| Body | D |
| Vegetarian | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Biodynamic | Yes |
| Closure | Cork |
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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