Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Sena
Label Name:
 
Vintage
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Aconcagua Valley
Volume:
 
3000ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 60%, Malbec 21%, Carmenère 15%, Petit Verdot 4%
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (WA) 98, James Suckling 98, Decanter 97, Tim Atkin 96, Wine Spectator 93

Tasting Note
Bright ruby with purple hues. Red and black fruit (blueberry, cassis), spice, coffee bean, vanilla and herbal notes; elegant, fresh palate with polished tannins and long, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted or grilled beef and lamb, game, hard cheeses; Asian pairings: char siu, Korean BBQ, Peking duck, spicy Sichuan beef, mushroom stir-fries.

Production Method
Fermented mostly in stainless steel (≈90%), ~10% in concrete vats; matured 22 months in French oak (≈80% new) and partly in Stockinger vats.

Vineyard Info
Seña founded 1995 as a collaboration between Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi; 40 ha planted in Aconcagua; estate-managed with biodynamic principles and positioned as Chile's flagship icon wine.