Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Sena |
Label Name: | Vintage (event) |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Aconcagua Valley (Panquehue) |
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: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 100; The Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 98+; Vinous 96; Decanter 96; Wine Spectator 94; Lisa Perrotti-Brown / The Wine Independent 95
Tasting Note
Perfumed red and black fruits (strawberry, cassis), rose and garrigue, with clove, cocoa and cigar-box spice; juicy acidity, ultra-fine tannins and a long, mineral-driven finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Peking duck, Cantonese roast pork (char siu), spicy Sichuan beef or mushroom hotpot.
Production Method
Bordeaux-style blend fermented mainly in stainless steel (10% in foudres), matured ~22 months (90% French oak, ~70% new), from biodynamically farmed vineyards.
Vineyard Info
Viña Seña (Viñedo Chadwick) founded 1995 by Eduardo Chadwick with Robert Mondavi; flagship Aconcagua estate focused on terroir-driven, biodynamic farming and small-production icon wines.