Montes Purple Angel 2020

Purple Angel has been rated by critics worldwide as a wine from another planet. It represents a new dimension of Carmenère, a grape variety rediscovered in Chile in 1994 after being considered extinct when phylloxera devastated Bordeaux two centuries ago. Today, Carmenère is synonymous with Chilean wine, and Purple Angel is synonymous with the best Carmenère.

Grape varieties: Carmenère 92%; Petit Verdot 8%.

Barrel ageing: 70% of the wine aged for 18 months in French oak barrels of first use and 30% second use.

VINEYARDS

The vineyards that produce Purple Angel are located at our Finca de Apalta and El Arcángel de Marchigüe estates in the Colchagua Valley. Here the soils are of granite origin and vary in clay content; amount of organic matter; depth; and notably, types of fluvial and glacial stones, reflecting the tremendous diversity of soils in our vineyards. Apalta has heterogeneous soils, with some blocks strongly influenced by the nearby Tinguiririca River, and others produced by the eroded material from the mountains high above. Soils tend to be deep on the plain, and shallower at the foot of the mountains and on the higher slopes. The Carmenère vineyards for Purple Angel are optimally planted in flatter zones, where the soil is deeper and moisture retention is moderate.

TASTING NOTES

Deep carmine-red in colour, typical of the variety. The aromas are diverse and complex, with a predominance of ripe black and blue fruit, including blackberry, plum, and blueberry. The 18 months of contact with French oak add strong notes of sweet spice, pink pepper, coffee, and tobacco, which are well paired with the fruit notes. The palate is balanced and silky, with the same fruit and dairy notes reappearing, including dulce de leche, enveloped within its big body and very long finish.

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