Haras de Pirque
Galantas Gran Reserva - 2018
7.50 / 10

Type
Red Still, Dry
Producer
Haras de Pirque
Vintage
2018
Location
Chile, Maipo Valley
Grapes
Cabernet Franc, Carménère
Alcohol
14.5
Sugar
2.97
Price
903 UAH, 1027 UAH
Cellar
N/A

Galantas is produced from organic vineyards in the Maipo Andres Valley at 700 meters above sea level. It is a blend of Cabernet Franc (85%) and a small percentage of Carménère (15%). The four separate Cabernet Franc vineyard plots and the Carménère were fermented separately in stainless steel tanks and French oak. The cold, pre-fermentation maceration lasted from three to five days. After the fermentation, which utilized solely spontaneous yeasts, the wine went into 60‐gallon French oak barrels where it aged for a period of fourteen months.

Producer

Haras de Pirque is a passion for thoroughbred horses. Not only their label depicts a rider, but the winery itself has a unique horseshoe-shaped design. A famous Italian family runs the Haras de Pirque - Antinori, a family connected to winemaking since 1385 when Giovanni di Piero Antinori joined the Florentine Winemakers Guild. Long story short, today, the family owns a plethora of wine estates in Italy (mostly in Toscana) and two in the New World.

Ratings

2023-04-11 - 7.50

Wine #7 on Mixed Bag Vol. 6.

Hehe, here comes the bomb. Expressive bouquet of ripe dark fruits, pine, coffee, dark chocolate and vanilla. Its body is full and a bit heavy but friendly thanks to its syrup-like texture. Smooth and fruit-forward.