2021 Dominio del Cuarzo Cinsault Itata

The 2021 Cinsault is from a nice vintage, cool and with healthy grapes that ripened well. It comes from a 65-year-old vineyard in Guarilihue in the Secano Interior appellation on degraded sandy granite soils with lots of quartz and no clay, worked organically (but not certified) with horses. It fermented in concrete cubes and stainless steel with full clusters and native yeasts with a very soft vinification. It matured in concrete and 25% in neutral 500-liter barrels for 11 months. It has 13.5% alcohol and very good balance with freshness and acidity. It has a bright nose of wild berries and herbs, floral, clean and expressive. It's medium-bodied, has a rocky sensation in the texture, a fine thread and chalky, fine-grained tannins. (LG)