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Old Vine Pale Truquilemu Vineyard Lot #123
The 2022 Old Vine Pale is no longer produced only with Cariñena and Monastrell from Truquilemu Vineyard. They saw a local grower in Linda Vista, also in Maule, with similar grapes and decided to use them here, which brought off-the-chart acidity, 9.3 grams, that makes the wine electric and vibrant. They did mostly direct pressing this year (only 10% saignée). It's even lower in alcohol (12.3%) and pH (3.1) and is aromatic and nuanced, and the palate is effervescent with acidity and minerality. This is a rosé like the Clarete from Pícaro del Águila, a serious wine that repays cellaring, but unfortunately, most people will drink it young and will miss the point and the complexity. 7,108 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2023. 94/100
