Our Pacifico Sur Estate Merlot is a ruby red colored wine and possesses fresh fruit aromas with a touch of cherry. It displays an elegant finish with soft, round tannins.

Variety: Merlot
Appellation: Central Valley
Winemaker: Carolina França
Winemaker Consultant: Juan Carlos Faúndez
Bottled: At The Estate

Vineyards
Our entire vineyards are carefully tended with affection and with respect for the natural surroundings. The grapes in our Pacifico Sur Estate Merlot come from our own 4 vineyards located in the Central Valley of Chile, a place with extraordinary natural conditions required for the growth of grapevines.

Climate
The Central Valley has a Mediterranean-style climate with a cold, rainy winter and a warm, dry summer. Marked temperature differences between day and night make ideal conditions for the growth of our wine grapes.

Vinification
The grapes are harvested by hand in March when they have reached optimal maturity. The must is then fermented in our winery in stainless steel tanks with selected yeasts at temperatures ranging from 28° to 30°C (82° to 86°F) for seven days. The wine is next left to macerate for five additional days in order to extract its fruity characteristic. Finally, the wine is placed in stainless steel guard tanks for three months before being bottled and launched on the market.

Notes from the winemaker
Our Pacifico Sur Estate Merlot is a ruby red colored wine and possesses fresh fruit aromas with a touch of cherry. It displays an elegant finish with soft, round tannins.