Carmenere
Certified Sustainable & Vegan
Axel wines have always been farmed sustainably. Our early motivation in using these green practices was easy: Sustainable grapes yield the cleanest and more pure varietals.
Notes from the Winemaker
This Carmenere has notes of delicate spice and chocolate with chewy tannins and a stylish finish.
Composition
Harvest: By hand
Appellation: Colchagua Valley
Age of the Vines: 13 years
Yield: 4.5 tons per acre
Malolactic: Yes
Total Acidity: 6.04 g/L
Maceration: 72 hours pre-fermentation at 50F
Fermentation: Selected yeast, 65-75F, 10 days
Aging: 18 months in French and American oak, plus a minimum of 6 months in the bottle
Alcohol: 13.6%
pH: 3.55
