Cousino-Macul Icon Lota 2019 | Ewineasia.com

These specially selected vineyards are located in Macul at the foot of the Andes Mountains, 600 mts. above sea level, on loam soil with a low percentage of clay and a strong presence of rocks. They produce high quality fruit that is highly concentrated to work with. The bunches are selected and harvested by hand in 10 kg baskets. Once in the cellar, they go through a selection of bunches and berries. After 7 days of pre-fermentative maceration at 7°C, alcoholic fermentation begins, which takes between 7 to 10 days at an average temperature of 25°C for Merlot and 26°C for Cabernet Sauvignon. During this phase, 3 to 4 daily pump-overs are carried out by gravity alone, without the use of pumps. Post-fermentative maceration takes between 10 and 15 days. The Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are separately transferred to new small French barrels, where they spend several months finishing malolactic fermentation. After 15 months, the oenological team defines which will be part of the Lota, the mixture is made and the wine is returned to the barrels to continue maturing, until it is decided to bottle. In total, the wine spends around 18 months in the barrels. The bottles are kept in our cellar for at least 3 years before sharing it with the market.