Almaviva 2023 embodies the culmination of an extraordinary wine-growing year, in which nature wrote a bold score for Puente Alto. This vintage, shaped by a dry winter and one of the hottest summers ever recorded in Chile, reveals all the uniqueness of an exceptional terroir.
From the very first aromas, the wine unfolds a generous palette: fresh red fruits, such as redcurrant and wild strawberry, mingle with more subtle hints of tobacco, cedar, and sweet spices, carried by a mineral touch that recalls the soul of its soil. On the palate, the balance is striking: lively acidity, silky tannins, and a persistence that invites contemplation. The blend, dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon and subtly enriched with Carménère, Cabernet Franc, and Petit Verdot, offers a structure that is both powerful and elegant, typical of the great wines born under the Chilean sun.
Aged for twenty months in French oak barrels, most of which are new, Almaviva 2023 combines the rigor of controlled aging with the exuberance of a vintage marked by an early harvest. The result? A wine that combines the depth of the great New World reds with the finesse of expertise inherited from the greatest châteaux.
