Viu Manent, 'Secret' Malbec Gran Reserva 2021
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'Secret' Malbec Gran Reserva 2021, Viu Manent
Colchagua Valley, Chile
Grape Variety: 85% Malbec, 15% Secret Varietal
Alcohol: 14% ABV
The Story
Viu Manent is a Chilean winery owned by the Viu family. It was founded in 1935 when the Catalonian immigrant Miguel Viu-García and his two sons Agustín and Miguel Viu-Manent founded Bodegas Viu in Santiago de Chile.
Viu Manent wines are made with grapes from their own properties in the Colchagua Valley in Chile’s Central Zone, 130 km (80 mi) southeast of the capital, Santiago. The winery’s 254 hectares (627 acres) are divided among vineyards in San Carlos, La Capilla, and El Olivar.
Vineyard & Winemaking
Fruit from the El Olivar vineyward, near the town of Peralillo in the Colchagua Valley. The vineyard has an average age of 22 years. Soil is Piedmont of geological origin with a 5–8% slope. The soil presents very good porosity and drainage with a very well structured first horizon of clay and gravel over a second horizon that presents fragmented alterite with abundant fine root development.
The grapes were destemmed into a stainless steel tank, where they underwent a 3-day pre-fermentation maceration at 8ºC to achieve greater extraction of color and aromas. The alcoholic fermentation took place with native yeasts at 26º–28ºC. The 4 daily pumpovers were kept short to extract only the most elegant tannins and obtain a fruitier, friendlier wine. The subsequent malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in oak barrels. 10% of the wine was aged for 10 months in French oak barrels, 22% in foudres and 2% in concrete
eggs tanks. The remaining 66% was held in stainless and concrete tanks for greater fruitiness and freshness in the final blend.
85% Malbec... so what's the 15% secret in the blend?
Tasting Notes:
With an intense red colour and glints of violet. The nose shows intense aromas of red fruits and spice, accompanied by an elegant mineral note reminiscent of graphite. On the palate there are notes of blue fruit together with a hint of black and pink pepper, accompanied by firm, silky, well-integrated tannins and an elegant, balanced finish.
Cellaring & Service
Cellaring Potential: 5-7 years
Serving Temperature: 16-18°C
Allergens: This wine contains sulphites