Description

LITORAL VINEYARD

PINOT NOIR

Casa Marin produces four different Pinot Noirs from different blocks within our vineyards in Lo Abarca. The different soils, clones, and vinification methods result in four completely different Pinot Noirs. Pinot Noir Litoral is our second wine in the Pinot line. It is harvested 2 to 3 weeks later than the Cartagena Pinot Noir as we are looking for a fuller bodied and complex Pinot Noir. Punch downs are done three times a day for 10 days to gain more structure, colour, and flavours out of the skins. The wine is fermented with its natural yeast and then aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, of which 20 percent are new barrels. This is a serious Pinot Noir, with aromas of bright cherry, red berry, and hints of cool climate cranberry framed in whips of smoky peat hearth fire. Flavours are bright, with a firm acid structure supporting the same fruit tones perceptible in the aroma. Finish lingers with long, late acid backbone carrying the red berry late into the aftertaste.

Aging potential: Thanks to its low pH and high acidity this wine has a great aging potential. You can drink it now or let it age up to 10 years.

Food Pairing: Delicious with wild Chilean salmon from the Lake District or any other fatty fish. If you love Italian food, then this wine is a great match with Italian pasta and pizza. For meat lovers, we suggest white meat such as chicken or pork.

LATEST RECOGNITION

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate: 92pts, 2019
Decanter: 90pts, 2018
Tim Atkin: 93pts, 2018
Vinous Media: 92pts, 2018
The Drinks Business: 91+pts, 2018