2021 Concha y Toro 'Amelia' Pinot Noir Limari Valley
Amelia stands as a beacon of Chile’s most daring viticultural endeavor: the Limarí Valley. Pushing the boundaries of cultivable land in the nation’s northernmost reaches, just south of the Atacama desert, Limarí Valley boasts pristine vineyards, an arid climate, and coastal breezes. This harmonious blend of elements makes Quebrada Seca Vineyard an unparalleled origin, imparting minerality, complexity, and elegance in every glass of Amelia wine.
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2021 Amelia Pinot Noir was produced with grapes from Quebrada Seca in Limarí on colluvial soils with limestone. It fermented with around 40% full clusters (this has grown) in open-top vats and matured in Burgundy oak barrels, 18% of them new, for one year. It has 13.9% alcohol and a pH of 3.7. 2021 was a cooler year, and the wine shows it, even if the coastal part of Limarí cushions the effect of the warmer years (like 2020, which was a lot less warm here than in inland parts of Chile; I retasted the 2020 to check the evolution, which is great). It's crunchy and has the nervosity from the stems, floral, perfumed and elegant. It is textured and fresh, varietal, bright and young.