Talinay Pinot Noir 2021

The Talinay Pinot Noir cuvée is grown in the splendid Limarí Valley , on the Talinay vineyard located just 12 km from the Pacific Ocean in Chile. In the heart of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, this unique terroir is based on fractured limestone soils , remnants of ancient marine terraces, combined with a cool and dry coastal microclimate favored by morning mists and ocean breezes.

Pinot Noir grapes are hand-harvested and selected by plot. The vinification process combines 70% destemmed grapes and 30% whole bunches, with a 7-day cold maceration at low temperature before fermentation. The wine is then aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.

This wine reveals notes of cherry, raspberry, crushed strawberry, pomegranate, fresh cocoa, pepper as well as earthy and herbal accents. On the palate, it seduces with its velvety tannins, its liveliness and an elegant, fruity and saline finish .

It was Hernán Cortés who ordered, upon the conquest of Mexico, the cultivation of vines in 1524. It gradually extended from Mexico southwards to reach Chile in 1555. During the first 3 centuries of colonization, there was no Cultivated in Chile as país, a black grape variety without character and very productive. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that noble varieties were introduced: mainly cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. Twenty years later, winemaking was modernized under the leadership of wealthy owners and French experts who were forced into unemployment by phylloxera in Europe. Chile stretches 4,300 kilometers from north to south. It is wedged between the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Atacama Desert to the north, the Patagonian plains and glaciers to the south. These natural barriers prevented phylloxera from entering the country. Although the country is only 160 kilometers wide, it has ideal conditions for growing warm, intermediate and cool grape varieties, so much so that it is often described as a paradise for growing grapes. With nearly 300 properties producing bottled wines, Chile fluctuates between 6th and 8th place in the world.