Background

Seña was created as a joint venture between Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi back in 1995, with the dream of making a wine that would show Chile’s full potential, a wine that would be welcomed, in time, among the world’s First Growths. Modelled on a Bordeaux style, it would have a Chilean soul given by its Carmenere variety, grown under biodynamic farming principles in the Aconcagua Valley.

Tasting notes

The nose unveils multiple layers of spicy notes, subtle oak, chocolate, tobacco and cigar box, while amazingly fruity as it opens up, with hints of ripe raspberry and cherry. On the palate, hints of ripe raspberry and cherry. The wine shows vivid acidity and excellent density with great structure and perfectly ripe tannins alluring.

Winemaking

e 2009 vintage was marked for its high heat summation along the season. It began with an early bud-break in very healthy conditions and a very homogeneous owering in line with the historical dates. January was the hottest month of the season, so the biggest challenge for the viticultural team was to look aer the vines hydration and protect the fruit with correct canopy management, ensuring smooth veraison progress. The trend of warm temperatures continued and encouraged an excellent ripening of the grapes that particularly favoured the Carmenere variety, reaching a perfect phenolic maturation in balance with good levels of sugar accumulation. Harvest began two weeks earlier than the historical dates to deliver a beautiful wine with great concentration and richness,fine-grained tannins and juicy acidity.] 22 months in French oak barrels (100% new)

Food pairings

Stewed game, seared red meat, roasted poultry, mature cheeses.