Amaral

Whites from the edge

About Amaral

Amaral is the most recent project in which MontGras Properties has ventured.

Established in 2006 in the heart of the promising Leyda Valley, near San Antonio, Amaral’s sole purpose is producing Super Premium white wines.

Today, with a team of 55 workers, we are developing the 650 hectares (1,600 acres) planted with Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

Everybody knows that Chile has tremendous potential for producing superior quality whites with a comparative advantage.

Amaral from Leyda will definitely give something to talk about.

Amaral - Chardonnay

2011 Chardonnay Wild Fermented

Description

Appearance Deep straw yellow with green notes.
Aromas

Intense and complex, with the character of AMARAL, mineral, fruit notes and an agreeable freshness. You can find peach, hinds of white flowers and some Lychee.

Flavours Fresh with an attractive and unique combination of acidity and creaminess, given by the valley, the year, and gravely soils where it comes from. At last you can feel again the fruit. Complex and interesting mouth.
Varietal Composition 100% Chardonnay.
Appellation Leyda Valley.
Trellis System Vertical shoot positioning. Block 901-902-903-904-905-906.
Soil Type Slopes with alluvial deposits: Gravely soils.
Age of Vines 6 years.

Vinification Process

Harvest Date Grapes were selected and handpicked between the 18th and 21st of April, 2011.
Pressing Pneumatic press, whole cluster.
Settling 24 hours.
Yeast 100% wild yeast. The wine is “Wild Fermented”.
Fermentation Between14oand20oC /57o-68oF.
Fining Bentonite and Iceing glass.

Winemakers's Comments

From Leyda, located in the heart of the San Antonio Valley, we wanted to show the unique characteristics of this region with our Amaral Chardonnay 2010. Apart from the closeness to the sea, Amaral is in the middle of a geological zone denominated as “batolito costero” (coastal mass of erupted rocks that formed an earth crust at great depth), in which granitic soils dominate. These soils mixed together well with the alluvial deposits coming from the Maipo River and Andes Mountains generated a very particular terrain that gives us exceptional quality fruit to create a wine with character.


Amaral - Sauvignon Blanc

2012 Sauvignon Blanc

Description

Appearance Yellow with green notes.
Aromas

Fresh with elegant intensity, complexi. You can feel citric aromas such as mandarine and lime, some pear, grapefruit, and tropical fruit such as guayaba. All this rounded off with mineral notes. These characteristics, give the wine a special personality, a true reflection of its origin.
Flavours In mouth, we first feel the natural acidity that dominates in wines from this cool valley that along with its flavours give a very agreeable wine. It remains a long time in mouth due to its ample volume.
Varietal Composition 100% Sauvignon Blanc clonal: 80% 1D + 10% 107 + 10% 242
Appellation Leyda Valley.
Trellis System Vertical shoot position.
Soil Type Alluvial soil deposits.
Age of Vines 6 years.

Vinification Process

Harvest Date Grapes were selected and handpicked between March 5th and 20th, 2012..
Cold Soaking Only half of the grapes were macerated 6 hours at 8o - 10o C / 46° - 50° F.
Yeast Blend of B2000, VL3, and Neutral Yeasts.
Temperature 12o-16oC/53°-61°F.