Description

PRODUCER:
Viña Echeverría is a family-run estate winery, owned and managed by the Echeverría family. Established in 1930, but with an agricultural heritage dating back to the 1700s, Viña Echeverría remains, as it always has, driven by a shared passion for winemaking and an uncompromising pursuit of excellence. Viña Echeverría combines nearly a century of viticulture and winemaking expertise with a modern, state-of-the-art winery to produce an extensive collection of high-quality wines. The ‘No es Pituko’ range represents a radical departure from the rest of the more traditional Echeverría wines, both in look and makeup, being vinified naturally, without any additions at any stage. Viña Echeverría has recently been awarded its Sustainable Winery status by Wines of Chile, as well as its ISO9000 certification.

VINEYARD:
The vineyard is located in the cool, coastal hills of the Colchagua Valley. Located at 170 metres above sea level, the vines are planted close to the Rapel River, which offers a tempering microclimate to the heat. The vines are grown just 15 kilometres away from the Pacific Ocean, which provides tremendous maritime influence, with constant coastal breezes cooling the vines. The vineyard is also significantly influenced by the Humboldt Current. Summers are warm, with temperatures of up to 25°C, allowing the grapes to reach excellent maturity and concentration of flavours, while retaining balanced, natural acidity. The vines are grown in granitic soils with a clay-loam texture, which is poor in organic matter and offers good drainage.

WINEMAKING:
The grapes were fermented to dryness in 12,000 and 15,000 litre open stainless steel tanks over a period of eight days. Selected yeasts were used, and the temperatures were maintained between 24 and 28 °C. Once fermentation was complete, extended skin maceration took place for an additional 10 days, extracting flavour, colour and structure. The wine then went through 100% malolactic conversion before being matured in 225-litre French oak barrels of second and third use, for 10 to 12 months.

VINTAGE:
The 2019 season was characterised by a lack of rain during the spring, followed by hot temperatures during the summer. This resulted in low yields compared to previous years, due to the effects of drought and water stress. The quality was good to very good in most of the valleys, with the grapes being harvested in a very healthy condition as the warm, dry weather reduced disease pressure in the vineyard. The wines are rich in flavour with good balance and delicate aromatics.

TASTING NOTE:
A bold and intense Syrah with aromatic notes of blackberry, blueberry and raspberry characters, combined with hints of bitter chocolate and black pepper. Round, velvety and full-bodied with a rich finish.

GRAPES:
Syrah 100%.