Viña Vik Winery La Piu Belle 2021

"An intense, complex wine with a bouquet that transports you to the native forest of our terroir. Here the fresh notes and damp earth reveal an unfamiliar side of Carmenère, which, along with its pleasant freshness, can offer many layers of fine, well-balanced aromas, like fresh, ripe fruit, with notes of blackberries, prunes, blueberries and forest fruits. The Cabernet Sauvignon joins in with strawberries and raspberries, which combine with the cassis and floral notes of the Syrah to stimulate the mind."

Blend includes 41% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Carmenère, 10% Syrah and 1% Merlot.

The vineyard location in Millahue (in the Mapuche language, “place of gold”) was selected after two years of intense scientific research and more than 4,000 meticulous deep-soil studies to find the ideal terroir to grow the best grapes, which would then express themselves in an exceptional wine. Climate conditions were taken under careful consideration; weather stations were installed and a team of scientists and wine agricultural experts intensely researched all elements of the terroir, including the diversity of exposures to the sun, wind, soil types and conditions, hydric flows, thermal amplitude and geographic orientation. All of these essential elements further determined the VIK vineyard location as the optimal location to grow the perfect grape. The vineyard consists of twelve expansive valleys situated on 11,000 acres of land. Varietals grown at VIK vineyard include Cabernet Sauvignon, Carménère, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Merlot.