About This Product :
Appellation:
Marchigüe Area, Colchagua Valley, Chile
Varietals:
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot, 5% Syrah
The Wine:
Red to purple colour. On the nose it has red fruit and is very floral. Medium weight, but still well-textured and medium bodied. Great balance between fruit and its acidity. An easy-drinking and fun wine. Does not take itself too seriously, but it is seriously good.
The Label:
The winepress is one of the most ancient tools of winemaking. Although there are high-tech, computerized versions of it, a simple basked press works pretty much the same way as the ones used centuries ago which is exactly what we have at the Polkura winery today. LA GOTA (The drop) honours the drop that comes out of the press. It is fruity and textured at the same time. Ideal for family meals or just as a wine on its own.
The Viticulture:
This is without a doubt the most interesting vintage (2018) in the history of Polkura. At least at the cellar it was the vintage that has caused the most sighs when blending the wines. 2018 was neither warm nor cold. The yields were neither very large nor very small. The acidity is well balanced. Perfection doesn’t exist, but if all vintages were like 2018, our job would be very easy.
Soil type : Decomposed granite with clay
Trellising system : Vertical shoot positioning
Pruning : Cordon
Irrigation : Drip
The Vinification:
Cold soaking (8-11°C) : 3-4 days
Alcoholic fermentation : 7-10 days
Pump-overs : 2 per day
Total skin contact : 30 days
Malolactic fermentation : 100% in stainless steel
Ageing:
Vessel type: Stainless Steel – NO barrels
Alcohol :13.7%
Residual Sugar : 2.28 g/L
Total acidity : 3.56 g/L
pH : 3.85
The Winery:
Polkura is the name of a small hill, located inside the vineyard. On its slopes they grow grapes which give rise to this wine. Polkura means “Yellow Stone” in the original language Mapuche, referring to the large amount of yellow granite clay soils distributed by sector. The decomposed granite (maicillo) gives the wine minerality and elegance, while clays provide body and structure. The moderate climate adds fruitiness and spicy notes, resulting in a fine, complex and harmonious wine in perfect balance.
The Winemaker:
The journey starts in 1998, when winemaker Sven Bruchfeld along with his friend and university buddy Gonzalo Muñoz, were dreaming of future projects to do together. Gonzalo was studying in Spain and Sven was working during vintage in different wine regions around the world. They met at that time near Narbonne, in the south of France. A tasting of a Mediterranean style Syrah in one of the local wineries matched with a tasty lamb and mint sauce, defined this grape variety as the one to be the base for their future wine.
Once both were back in Chile, they set out to find the best place to develop a vineyard in order to maximize the grape quality and therefore the wine they had in mind.
This is how in 2002 they found the place they aimed. A neglected property in the Marchigüe area -the Western end of the Colchagua Valley- met the soil and climate requirements needed to fulfill their dream.
12 ha on the Polkura hill were planted being 2004, the first vintage.
