Morandé Casatinta Malbec 2020
M o r a n d é C a s a t i n t a 2 0 2 0
72% Malbec - 24% Syrah - 4% Cabernet Fran
D.O.: Lo Ovalle
Valley: Casablanca
Morandé Casatinta symbolizes our history and connection
with the Casablanca Valley as well as Viña Morandé’s
conviction to having a world-class terroir for the production
of high-end wines, in which the past, present and future of
Casablanca are intertwined.
V i n e y a r d D e s c r i p t i o n
Internationally recognized as one of Chile’s most outstanding
terroirs, the Casablanca Valley lies between the Coastal
Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, about 80 km from Santiago,
in central Chile.
This wine comes from our Belén property in the Lo Ovalle
sector, specifically from two blocks, the first, which provides
the base of the blend, is a vertically positioned Malbec vineyard
planted 10 years ago on a west-facing red granite hillside
partially surrounded by native forests.
The Syrah portion of the blend comes from a head-trained
vineyard planted 12 years ago on the steep Algarrobo hill,
where the rather yellowish granitic soils have low fertility and
good drainage thanks to an abundance of quartz.
The Cabernet Franc comes from a vineyard planted 15 years
ago on the false flatland where the whitish granitic soils have a
greater presence of sand and clay than the Syrah
V i n i f i c a t i o n
Very simple, beginning with a manual harvest into 10-kg boxes
followed by a 3–5-day cold maceration and fermentation in
open-topped oak and cement tanks with 20% whole clusters
and periodic punch downs aimed at generating a gentle
extraction. Vertical presses allow us to collect the wine absorbed
in the skins and reincorporate it after a total of 21–23 days.
Malolactic fermentation took place in barrels.