Late Harvest Torontel

In 1995, Count Francesco Marone Cinzano, owner of the eminent Col d’Orcia estate in Montalcino, visited the Maule Valley in Chile on a trip to the Conquistadores Trail. He fell in love with the land – an area he felt exhibited a true “Harmony of Nature” - and felt there was immense potential for the production of world-class wines. Count Cinzano and longtime consultant Maurizio Castelli settled on the area of “Riserva di Caliboro” in the Maule Valley to establish Erasmo. The decision to farm organically was paramount from the beginning. In fact, the Caliboro area was chosen because of the allowance of dry farming. The estate was certified organic with the 2014 vintage.

Named for the Rio Maule that runs through the valley, Maule stretches 160 miles south of capital Santiago. The Caliboro Valley, where the estate is located 500ft ASL, lies along the river Perquilauquen. It is covered in gently sloping alluvial terraces and sandy soil and is rich in native vegetation and wildlife. The area enjoys intense sunlight, dry southerly winds and optimal rainfall, which allows the estate to dry farm.

Selected manual harvest took place in late April. The grapes were subsequently hanged for two months under the roof of a colonial house to dehydrate further. Manual distemming. The alcoholic fermentation took place in French oak barrels followed by several month of maturation in wood.

Brilliant and warm golden yellow color. Citrus aromas of grapefruit, juicy pear, and ripe apricot. On the palate, elegant with notes of candied orange peels wrapped with a potpourri of rose petals.