2021 Ventisquero "Vértice" Carménère-Syrah Valle de Colchagua

Vértice is a blend of carmenere and syrah from the highest altitude vineyards (almost 500 meters above sea level) that Ventisquero planted to these varieties in the Colchagua zone of Apalta in 2000. Since the first vintage in 2005, it has consisted of around half of each wine and has been barrel-aged for about 22 months. It’s a wine that takes advantage of the reduced sunlight—approximately three hours less due to the shadows cast by the surrounding hills, offering tremendous fruit expression, with tones of red fruit but also sweet spices and flowers. The texture is very smooth, and the flavors are deep. A wine that requires patience, as you’ll need to open it three or four years from now.