Mountain Wine Cellars
WINES
Mountain Wine Cellars LLC is an international wine importer whose mission is to import the very best wines from boutique vineyards throughout South America’s most premier wine heartland. We focus on emerging varieties and large, family-owned vineyards in Chile.
There is a world of exciting wine that extends far beyond mainstream varieties, and Mountain Wine Cellars is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the growing international demand and hopes to introduce to you the wine stars of tomorrow.
CABALLO BRAVO
Caballo Bravo, or “Brave Horse”, represents the spirit of this unique and rare Chilean Pinot Noir grape coming from the rich soils of the Maule Valle.
PINOT NOIR
Maule Valley
Climate
Warm temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime and a wide range between daytime and nighttime temperatures, resulting from the proximity of the Pacific Ocean (80 kilometers, or 50 miles) and the Andes mountains (50 kilometers, or 37 miles). Corner of the Winds in the indigenous Mapundungun
language -- receives coastal breezes during the afternoon that help keep summer temperatures moderate. Annual precipitation averages about 600 millimeters, or 23.6 inches, concentrated in the winter months.
Soil
This Pinot Noir is made starting with grapes from parcels in the Requingua estate’s Tranque sector, characterized by deep loam with clay and colluvial granite material from the nearby hill.
Viniculture
Age of vines: 8 years
Vine management system: Trellis
Density: 3,330 plants/hectare (1,350 plants/acre)
Yield: 12 tons/hectare (4.9 metric tons/acre)
Harvest method: Hand picking, with double selection in vineyard, in the second half of March.
Vinification
Maceration: 12-14 days.
Extraction: Traditional pumping-over.
Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Bayanus); temperature 18-20 degrees Celsius (64-68 Fahrenheit).
Aging: Wine conserved on its lees in stainless steel vats with French oak staves for six months
2010
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Deep, bright cherry red color.
Nose: Intense nose of strawberry and spiced wood.
In mouth: Smooth style, with round structure and well-balanced.
ARBOL DE VIDA
Arbol de Vida, or “Tree of Life” is a crisp Chardonnay from the heart of the Maule valley.
Climate
Cool temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime, moderately warm summers (influence of
the Andes mountains) and very rainy winters.
Soil
Shallow alluvial soils of sandy loam, brownish-gray, rocky; subsoil composed of boulders and rounded
rocks in sandy matrix.
Viniculture
Age of vines: 20 years
Vine management system: Canopy
Density: 1,660 plants/hectare (670 plants/acre)
Yield: 12 tons/hectare (4.9 metric tons/acre)
Harvest method: Hand picking, with double selection in vineyard, in the first week of March.
Vinification
Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Cerevisiae); temperature 16-18 degrees Celsius (61-64
Fahrenheit); Final fermentation with aeration.
Aging: Batonnage during two months on fine lees.
2010
Testing Notes
Appearance: Yellow color, slightly golden.
Nose: Intense nose of lemon and pineapple, with notes of mineral and vanilla.
In mouth: Smooth and creamy; a buttery finish of exotic fruit.
UNA UVA
Una Uva, or “One Grape” is a private reserve Carmenere blend representing the uniqueness of the Carmenere grape, which is the last to be harvested late into in the season requiring a unique environment to thrive in. This distinguished grape is one of a kind in the world and represents the boldness of the Maule Valley.
Carmenere
Climate
Cool temperate climate with a Mediterranean rainfall regime, moderately warm summers (influence of
the Andes mountains) and very rainy winters.
Soil
Shallow alluvial soils of sandy loam, brownish-gray, rocky; subsoil composed of boulders and rounded
rocks in sandy matrix.
Viniculture
Age of vines: 20 years
Vine management system: Canopy
Density: 1,660 plants/hectare (670 plants/acre)
Yield: 12 tons/hectare (4.9 metric tons/acre)
Harvest method: Hand picking, with double selection in vineyard, in the first week of March.
Vinification
Fermentation: Starts with active dry yeast (Cerevisiae); temperature 16-18 degrees Celsius (61-64
Fahrenheit); Final fermentation with aeration.
Aging: Batonnage during two months on fine lees.
Testing Notes
Appearance: Yellow color, slightly golden.
Nose: Intense nose of lemon and pineapple, with notes of mineral and vanilla.
In mouth: Smooth and creamy; a buttery finish of exotic fruit.
Carmenère grape - The legendary "lost grape of Bordeaux"
Carmenère was once a heavily planted grape in the Bordeaux region of France however in Bordeaux’s climate, the grape did not ripen regularly so much of it was not replanted after the phylloxera outbreak of the 1880s. For nearly a century, Carmenère was lost to viticultural history.
In the early 1990s, during the height of an international Merlot craze, winemakers discovered that many of the Chilean vines they had called Merlot were actually Carmenère. Once vintners recognized their error, they changed their farming techniques to play to the strengths of this “lost Bordeaux” variety by letting the grapes hang longer on the vines as Carmenère grapes are among the last grapes to ripen. Upon reaching maturity, Carmenère grapes create a velvety, rich wine that is now distinctly Chilean.
The Carmenère grape thrives in Chile because of the country’s long growing season, which produces beautifully ripe fruit every year. Chile’s vineyards are also incredibly disease resistant, making it one of the few wine-producing regions in the world to use self-rooted rather than grafted vines.
Carmenère may be Chile’s greatest agricultural success story, and it is poised to be the country’s definitive varietal due to the Carmenère making a velvety smooth wine with less tannins than Cabernet Sauvignon. Chile produces the majority of the world’s Carmenère as in Chile today more than 15,000 vineyard acres are devoted to Carmenère production alone. Many artisan producers are dedicating themselves to making Carmenère Chile’s most recognizable varietal.
MAULE VALLEY
Description of Maule Valley:
Maule Valley is one of Chile’s most reputable wine areas located between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains, approximately one hundred and sixty miles from Santiago.
Commonly referred to as the “Carmenere Valley”, it has the largest extension of vineyards in all of Chile encompassing thirty thousand hectacres.
The valley has been referred to as being midway between that of California and France where it is characterized by a long dry growing season of seven months with an average summer temperature of 80° and a minimum of 54°.
The unique climate allows the grapes to reach full ripeness without temperature extremes.
The cooling breezes from the Coast and the chilling winds from the Andes ensure a temperature difference between morning and evening.
The cultural blessings of the valley allow the grapes to fully develop, enhancing and encouraging all their fruit flavors.
The Valley has over nine thousand varieties of white wine, predominantly Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and six thousand varieties of red, with the frontrunner being Carmenere.
CONTACT
For Enquiries:
Phone: (954) 805-2893
Fax: (954) 552-8052
7072 NW 77th CT Unit 117
Miami, FL 33166
contact@mountainwinecellars.com
