Vigno 2021

Name: De Martino - Vigno - 2021
Brand: Vin du Monde
Price: 53.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

De Martino

$158.00

A Chilean old-vine Carignan, combining freshness, depth, and remarkable energy.

Chile

Vin Red

13.5%

10 years +

100% Carignan

750ml
Set of 3 bottles (75cl)

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Located in the Maule Valley, south of Santiago, the De Martino winery's Vigno vineyard is rooted in deep clay soils mixed with gravel, originating from ancient alluvial deposits. Planted around the dry interior area, the old Carignan vines are goblet-trained and dry-farmed, benefiting from a Mediterranean climate tempered by the Pacific's coastal influence. Significant diurnal temperature variations promote a slow and complete ripening of the grapes, yielding concentrated, fresh, and structured wines.

Grapes are hand-harvested, sorted, and destemmed before spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in tanks, with extended maceration to gently extract color and tannins. Malolactic fermentation occurs naturally. Aging then takes place in large oak foudres and old barrels, on fine lees, to preserve the terroir's character and add complexity without imbuing the wine with excessive oak notes.

This wine reveals notes of ripe black fruit, crunchy red fruit, and violet, enhanced by hints of sweet spices, pepper, and garrigue, complemented by subtle woody accents and a mineral nuance. The palate is full and juicy, driven by vibrant acidity, firm yet polished tannins, and a silky texture, which extends into a long and fresh finish.

Where are we traveling?

Maipo Valley

It is located at the doorstep of Santiago, the Chilean capital, stretching from the southern outskirts of the city to the foothills of the Andes Mountains to the east and the Coastal Range to the west. The vineyard is divided into three distinct zones—Alto Maipo at high altitude at the foot of the Andes, Maipo Central on the alluvial plains, and Maipo Costa open to Pacific influences—forming a gradient of remarkably diverse terroirs over barely 100 kilometers. Its viticultural history dates back to the 16th century when Spanish conquistadors planted the first vines, but it was in the mid-19th century that Maipo truly flourished, when prominent Chilean families—the Concha y Toro, the Cousiño, the Errázuriz—imported Bordeaux vines and French oenologists to establish the estates that would forge the country's winemaking reputation. Chile's geographical isolation, protected by the Andes, the Pacific, and the Atacama Desert, spared its vineyards from phylloxera, and Maipo still preserves some of the New World's oldest ungrafted vines. The climate is semi-arid Mediterranean, hot and sunny in summer, cooled by the cold winds that descend from the Andes every evening and by morning mists from the ocean, offering ideal diurnal temperature variations for slow and steady maturation. The soils range from rocky alluvium carried from the Andes to calcareous clays in lower sectors, as well as granitic and volcanic rocks in Alto Maipo. Maipo Valley has established itself as the birthplace and absolute benchmark for Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, producing powerful, structured wines of an elegance comparable to the finest Bordeaux, complemented by silky and spicy Carménère—a Bordeaux grape variety that disappeared in France and was rediscovered here—deep Syrah, and ambitious blends that have put Chile on the map of the world's greatest wines.

The little history of the country

Chile

It was Hernán Cortés who ordered the cultivation of vines upon the conquest of Mexico in 1524. It gradually spread from Mexico southward, reaching Chile in 1555. During the first three centuries of colonization, only país, a characterless and very productive black grape variety, was cultivated in Chile. It was not until the mid-19th century that noble varieties were introduced: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay, mainly. Twenty years later, winemaking was modernized under the impetus of wealthy landowners and French experts who had been forced out of work by phylloxera in Europe. Chile stretches 4,300 kilometers from north to south. It is sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Atacama Desert to the north, and 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 enjoys ideal conditions for growing grape varieties from warm, intermediate, and cool regions, so much so that it is often described as a vineyard paradise. With nearly 300 estates producing bottled wines, Chile ranks between 6th and 8th in the world.

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