Arboleda Pinot Noir 2017
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James
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Robert
Parker
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James Suckling
A bright and fruity red with dark berry, watermelon and raspberry. Hints of lemons. Medium-to-full body, plenty of fruit and a crisp finish. Tangy acidity.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
From their Chilhué vineyard in Quillota, the 2017 Pinot Noir Aconcagua Costa fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in French oak for 11 months (only 10% new). There are some earthy notes and dark cherry aromas on the nose of this attractive and fresh Pinot Noir, very consistent with what I found in the previous vintage, going one step beyond in purity and precision. Impressive! Rating: 91+
Arboleda wines were born in 1999 as part of the shared dream that inspired Robert Mondavi and Eduardo Chadwick to realize the potential of Chile as a world class producer of fine wines. The name "Arboleda" in Spanish means "grove of trees" and is a tribute to the native Chilean trees that have been preserved within the vineyards that produce the Arboleda grapes. The source of the Arboleda grapes comes from two self contained estates within the valley. A stunning hillside property some 40kms inland was acquired and planted in 2000 with a selection of red grape varieties. This property was named "Las Vertientes" due to its natural springs of water. Arboleda red wines aim for complete ripeness, full bodied with high concentration of fruit, complexity and balance.
Arboleda white wines aim to be fresh, crispy with high acidity and intense aromatics. Therefore the vineyards were planted during 2005 in the proximity to the sea, only 14 kms from the Pacific Ocean in a property called "Chilhue", the place of sea gulls in native Mapuche indian language.