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Concha y Toro Corte Marcelo Limarí Pinot Noir 2022
The Limarí Valley in Chile has ideal conditions for pinot noir. It is cool, allowing pinot's aromas to develop, and has both clay and limestone soils which contribute, respectively, structure and finesse. This blend of barrel and tank has lovely black cherry fruit and a pretty, silky palate. Concha y Toro are a leader in more sustainable working practices with strategies to reduce energy and water use, environmental projects including increasing biodiversity, and many local community initiatives.
Price:
£9.95
Bottle
Price:
£119.00
Case of 12
In Stock
Code: CE12981
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Medium-bodied
- Pinot Noir
- 75cl
- Now to 2027
- 13.5% Alcohol
- no oak influence
- Cork, diam
Viña Maycas del Limarí
The Maycas range, based in Chile’s Limarí Valley, is a super-premium project that was launched by Chilean giants Concha y Toro in 2005. In the Inca language, Quechua, Maycas means ‘arable lands’. The Inca influence is also clearly visible in Maycas’ labels, particularly in the use of the colour turquoise in their images: turquoise is found in the Limarí valley and was the stone of Incan royalty.
Chief winemaker Marcelo Papa – who has been working for Concha y Toro since 1998 – has been the driving force behind the project. Although the Limarí Valley was previously just a pisco and table-wine grape area, Marcelo saw the potential of the vineyards and persuaded Concha to invest. Unusually for Concha they also purchased a separate winery for the production the Maycas range.
Marcelo has been celebrated for having a unique talent for imprinting his distinctive mark on each wine he makes, and Maycas wines are no exception. He is also assisted by Javier Villarroel, who has been with Concha since 2000 but previously has experience both throughout Chile and in St. Emilion.
In the words of Marcelo, ‘Maycas del Limarí wines capture the spirit of the valley, unveiling the freshness and minerality of this land of cold light.’ Indeed, it is the nature of the valley, with its proximity to the ocean and many varied soil types and climates, which is key to the character of the Maycas wines.
Limarí is a desert, covered in cacti, but a cool one. Rainflall is about 100mm. A vine needs 700mm a year ...