This is a bright, golden-yellow wine with an austere nose and aromas of white flowers and citrus notes such as mandarin. The palate has tremendous texture accompanied by a sharp acidity. The wine has a cellaring potential that will reveal other layers of flavours and textures.

The grapes were picked by hand. Upon arriving in the cellar, the grapes were pressed with whole bunches and the juice decanted for one day. Then, the clean juice was racked to old 225 L, French oak barrels, where it fermented with native yeasts. The wine was aged on its lees for 12 months. The wine was neither fined nor filtered before being bottled. 

This vineyard was planted on soils of granitic origin in the Apalta (Colchagua) zone in 1958. Here the grapes ripen early with good concentration and much elegance. The soils of moderate depth with deep clay beneath an alteration of the granite bedrock make this sector of Apalta a bit unusual. Don Juan Quijada has worked his family’s vineyards for years and makes surprising wines. This wine is a homage to the union of wineries and producers who have dedicated their lives to magical vineyards. 

Founded in 1850, Viña Carmen pioneered Chilean winemaking and rediscovered Carménère, blending innovation, origin and excellence. Carmen DO begins with a simple idea, with a dream of strengthening ties with special, unique producers in different parts of Chile. Working side-by-side, we have created a different wine that uses manual production in its aim to transmit the history of a lifetime tied to the vineyard. And this lets us bring Chile’s valleys and its people to light.