La Cantera 2020 Sauvignon Blanc

“Pale straw with green reflections. Layers of aromas of grapefruit, boxwood and

passionfruit. In the mouth the wine is dry and crisp, with citrus and herbal flavours

and refreshing acidity. Finishes long.”

TERROIR / SOILRed “Lo Vasquez” sandy loam on hillsides. Parts of

Olivos Camino are sandy. The vineyard is 18 km from

the Pacific Ocean at 250 m altitude.

VINEYARD AND CLIMATE CONDITIONSVineyard located within the coolest, westernmost

reaches of the Casablanca Valley. Planted in 2003 and

2014, equipped with drip irrigation. Crop levels are an

average of 8 tons per hectare (3.4 tons per acre).

Frequent foggy mornings, warm days and cool nights

characterize the Casablanca Valley. Average

temperatures in summer are 18.9ºC and in winter

10.7ºC. Mean diurnal shifts in March are 13.1ºC.

Yearly rainfall is around 380 mm, falling mostly

between May and September.

WINEMAKINGAfter harvesting the grapes were crushed to a

pneumatic press. The resulting juices were then left to

macerate and cold settle for 5 days following which

time they were racked to stainless steel tanks,

inoculated with selected yeasts and fermented at

temperatures between 12 and 18ºC. Following

fermentation the young wine was left for a few weeks

on its gross lees (without stirring) before blending.

After blending the wine was clarified, cold stabilized

and filtered. Bottled on 27 August, 2020. Total

production is of 3.500 cases.

SERVE WITHIdealy served at 6 – 8ºC with shellfish like oysters or with

grilled fish. Herbs like chives, cilantro or parsley. Green

olives, chutney and all types of goat’s cheese.

3.0 G/L

RESIDUALSUGAR

7.2G/L

TOTALACIDITY

13.5 %

ALCOHOL

40 PPM AT BOTTTLING

FREESO2