Terroir characteristics

The vineyards located in the Rapelco area, close to Mulchén, in the Bío Bío region, 550 km south of Santiago. The vineyard is planted in a slope, which is composed of intrusive material with a high presence of granite and quartz in the upper profile, while in the lower profile appears, high red clay content soils (trumao), from volcanic origin composed of ash, tuffs and basaltic lava. These soils were originated in the activity of the Antuco and Lonquimay volcanoes in the Andes Mountains. The climate in this area is unique and extreme, the valley is very wide, and not far from the Renaico River, these conditions produce strong winds and fog. It is a very rainy area, especially during winter, spring and autumn, even during summer. Average rainfall is 1100-1200mm per year. There is significant thermal variation during the ripening period, where the maximum average Tº goes up to 24-29ºC, and the minimum average temperature is 9-11ºC. All this makes managing the vines a complex and delicate task, and results in a very long ripening period, but to obtain grapes with a nice acidity, great expression and a perfect phenolic maturation.

Maximum temperatures between 24 - 29°C and minimum of 9-11°C

1.100-1.200ml yearly average