Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sena |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Aconcagua Valley (Ocoa) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 27% Malbec, 17% Carménère, 6% Petit Verdot. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Major scores: James Suckling 100; Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 98+; Decanter 98; Tim Atkin 98; Vinous 96; Wine Spectator 94. 2021 widely praised as an exceptional, cooler vintage
Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black fruits (strawberry, cassis), rose petal and garrigue, with clove, dark chocolate and graphite; juicy acidity, fine-grained ripe tannins, elegant, focused and long.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, roast beef, venison, braised short ribs, aged cheeses (cheddar, comté). Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi), Chinese red-braised beef, Sichuan-style beef, Japanese yakiniku or teriyaki beef.
Production Method
Biodynamically farmed grapes; fermented mostly in stainless steel with ~10% in oak foudre; aged ~22 months (90% French oak, ~70% new) and 10% in foudres.
Vineyard Info
Seña launched as a collaboration between Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi; estate in the Aconcagua Valley converted to biodynamic farming in 2005 and is regarded as Chile's flagship 'icon' wine producer.