2. QUEBRADA SECA 2009
THE MCNAB 2006
EOLO 2008
CARMIN DE PEUMO 2008
GRAVAS DEL MAIPO 2008
DON MELCHOR 2008

3. The McNab
Quebrada Seca
Don Melchor Eolo
Gravas del Maipo
Carmin de Peumo

4. 983 mts asl
Eolo
650 mts asl
Don Melchor
420 mts asl
Gravas del Maipo
183 mts asl 190 mts asl
The McNab Quebrada Seca
170 mts asl
Carmin de Peumo
N S

5. EOLO:
Average T : 14.32
20.46
Minimum T 8.49 DON MELCHOR:
Average T :
Maximum T
Minimum T
Thermal Fluctuation:
GRAVAS:
Average T :
QUEBRADA SECA: Maximum :
The McNab: Average T : Minimum T
Average T : Maximum 22.6 Thermal Fluctuation: CARMIN DE PEUMO:
Maximum T Minimum T Average T :
Minimum T Thermal Fluctuation:
Maximum T
Thermal Fluctuation:
Minimum T
Thermal Fluctuation:
N S

7. QUEBRADA SECA
Vineyard Setting:
Situated on a plain by an ancient dry creek on the North of the current Limari River
Appellation : Limari Valley
Altitude: 190 meters above sea level
Pacific Ocean
Tongoy
Tamaya Hills
Quebrada Seca
Limarí River
Talinay Hills

8. INFLUENCES ON QUEBRADA SECA
Climate: Semiarid with coastal influences Cloudy mornings, sunny evenings,
18 km northeast of Tongoy freshness and high luminosity
by the Talinay and Tamaya hills
Soils: Rich diversity of soils: alluvial and colluvial
Pacific Ocean
Tongoy
27 kms
Tamaya Hills
Quebrada Seca
Limarí River
Talinay Hills

10. QUEBRADA SECA VINEYARD
Total hectares Chardonnay Masal: 9.9 ha
Vineyard planted in the year 2000
Planting density : 3,333 plants/ ha
Drip irrigation
Vineyard division: 4 blocks

11. QUEBRADA SECA, VINEYARD MAPPING/ BLOCK A4 SECTOR 1
Hectares: 1.4
Clones: Pre-­‐phyloxera stock
Training system: Vertical Trellising
Soil:
Alluvial soil, formed by clay, loam and sand
Mineral soils with significant amounts of calcium carbonate
A1
A2
A3
A4

12. QUEBRADA SECA, BLOCK A4, SECTOR 1
SOIL STRATIFICATION
29% clay
16% loam 40 cm
55% sand
35% clay
10% loam 35 cm
55% sand
25% clay
12% loam
63% sand
Test Pits

13. QUEBRADA SECA
Minerality of the soil: Presence of calcium carbonates

17. QUEBRADA SECA 2009
Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Harvest : March 18th, 2009
Yield: 6 tons/ ha
pH: 3.13
Total acidity: 6.60 g / l
Alcohol: 14.5
Aging: 12 months in French oak barrels
Barrel cooperage : Fran ois Frères, Damy and Remond
Barrel aging: 57% new, 43% one use
Cases: 500 (9 lt)
First vintage: 2007

19. THE MCNAB
Vineyard Setting:
Located in California's North Coast, on steep hills and rolling valleys in mountainous Mendocino
County Appellation: Mendocino County
Altitude: 183 meters above sea level
Pacific Ocean
Franciscan Range
RUSSIAN RIVER
The McNab

20. INFLUENCES ON THE MCNAB
Climate: Mediterranean -­‐ marine
rainforest climate / East: Continental climate
Soil: Alluvial
Pacific Ocean
43.5 km (27 miles )
Franciscan Range
RUSSIAN RIVER
The McNab

21. THE MCNAB RANCH
Total hectares: 54 ha
Vineyard planted in 1960
Planting density: Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon: 2,244 vines/ha
Malbec: 2,690 vines/ha
Petit Syrah: 1,346 vines/ha
Irrigation: managed with neutron probes and field evaluations
Vineyard division: 8 blocks of the varieties that go into the blend

22. THE MCNAB RANCH MAPPING
Clones:
Cabernet Sauvignon clone 7 ( on 5c and 3309C rootsstock)
Malbec Cot clone 595 (on 101-­‐14MG rootstock)
Old Vine Petit Syrah ( durif selection non grafted)
Merlot (mostly clone 3 on 5C and 181 roostocks)
Training system: Vertical shoot positioning
Soil:
1-­‐ Recent sedimentary deposits on the valley floor along Mc Nab Creek. (drained Cole Loam, Russian River Loam).
2-­‐Ancient sedimentary rocks that are uplifted seafloor and now form the surrounding mountains.
(Pinole gravelly loam and redvine sandy clay loam).

23. THE MCNAB VINEYARD SOIL STRATIFICATION
Pinole series
Cole loam
This very deep, somewhat poorly drained soil is on river terraces. It
formed in alluvium derived from mixed rock sources.
Redvine Series
Deep, well drained soils formed in old alluvial material weathered
from sedimentary rock. Redvine soils are on dissected terraces and
have slopes of 2 to 30 %.
The Pinole series consists of very deep, well
drained soils that formed in alluvium derived
from mixed rock sources.

24. THE MCNAB
BIODINAMICALLY FARMED
Pest and disease management.
-­‐ Managed through a diversity of plants and animals
-­‐ Non-­‐productive areas planted.
-­‐ Formal landscape.
Manage the property as a whole.
Monitor nutrient loss and create a self reliant system.
Biodynamic Preparations.

28. THE MCNAB 2006
Variety: 43 % Merlot, 40 % Cabernet Sauvignon,
9% Malbec , 8% Petit Syrah
Harvest : October 20 24, 2006
Yield: 7.68 tons per hectare
Cabernet Sauvignon: 7.9 tons/ha
Malbec: 8.9 tons/ha
Old Vine Petit Syrah: 9.1 tons/ha
Merlot: 6.9 tons/ha
pH: 3.55
Total Acidity: 5.9 g/l
Alcohol: 13.9%
Aging: 23 months in French oak barrels
Barrel cooperage: Vicard, Taransaud, Alain Fouguet,
Seguin Moreau
Barrel Aging: 80% new, 20% 2nd. use
Cases: 770 (9 Lt. cases)
First vintage : 2002

30. EOLO VINEYARD
Vineyard Setting:
Location: 10 m (32 feet) above the north bank of the Mendoza River
Appellation: Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza
Altitude: 983 m (3225 feet) above sea level
Andes Mountains
Mendoza River
Eolo

31. INFLUENCES ON EOLO
Climate: Temperated by its proximity to the Mendoza River.
Higher altitude provides protection from harmful winds.
Soil: Alluvial.
The terrain was formed by ancient riverbeds.
Poor in nutrients, loamy sand texture with gravels appearing at depths of 90 cm.
Andes Mountains
Mendoza River
Eolo

32. INFLUENCES ON EOLO
The Zonda Wind
Originates in the Pacific Ocean. Discharges its moisture on the Chilean side and passes to Argentine as a dry wind.
Andes Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Chile
Argentina
Eolo

33. EOLO VINEYARD
Total hectares: 20 ha
Vineyard planted in 1912
Planting Density: 5,550 Plants/ ha
Irrigation : Old techniques of dykes and ditches that flood with water from the upper Mendoza River.
Vineyard Division: 4 Blocks

34. EOLO VINEYARD MAPPING
Hectares: 4 ha
Masal selection
Training system: Double Guyot
Soil:
Loamy sand with horizontal bands of clay loam.
Gravels, varying in diameter from 2 to 30 cm, appear at 90 cm.

35. EOLO SOIL STRATIFICATION
0-­‐ 0.29 m: loam
0.3-­‐ 0.8 m: clay loam
0.81-­‐ 1.45 m: sandy loam

38. EOLO 2008
Variety: 93% Malbec, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot
Harvest: April 15th -­‐ 25th, 2008.
Yield: 3.9 tons/ha
pH: 3.61
Total Acidity: 6.52 g/l
Alcohol: 15.5%
Aging: 18 months in medium plus toast French oak barrels
Barrel cooperage: Seguin Moreau, Sylvain, Demptos
Barrel Aging: 70% new and 30% 1 use
Cases: 516 (9 Lt. Cases)
First vintage: 2005

40. PEUMO
Vineyard Setting:
Peumo vineyard sits along the Cachapoal River s terraced hillside, within the Coastal range.
Appellation : Peumo, Cachapoal Valley
Altitude: 170 meters above sea level
Rapel Basin
Carmin de Peumo
Cachapoal River

41. INFLUENCES ON PEUMO
Climate: Sub Humid Mediterranean
Naturally protected by the Coastal Mountain Range
Influenced by the Cachapoal River and Rapel Reservoir and the Pacific Ocean
Warm days and cold nights
Days of sunshine 130 average (bud break harvest)
Microclimate no frosts Sunlight per day : 14 hours (7:30 a.m -­‐ 8:30 p.m. Nov. to March)
Soil: River bench associated soils, deep alluvial clay loams.
Peumo vineyard is geomorphologically made by several alluvial (Cachapoal river)and colluvial (Peumo mountains)
movements.
Rapel Basin
Carmin de Peumo
Cachapoal River

42. PEUMO VINEYARD
Total hectares Block 32: 8.5 ha
Vineyard planted: in 1983 (planted with non grafted Carmenère)
Planting density: 2,700 plants/ ha
Drip Irrigation
Vineyard Division Block 32: 4 sectors

43. Block 32, Sector 1
Hectares: 2.2 ha (planted with non grafted Carmenère).
Clones: Pre phyloxera stock.
Training system: Vertical shoot positioned
3
100
1
4
134 2
1
2
52
32

44. PEUMO, BLOCK 32, SOIL STRUCTURE
Soil 2mts

48. CARMIN DE PEUMO 2008
Variety: Carmenère 90%, Cabernet Sauvignon 7.5% ,
Cabernet Franc 2.5%
Harvest: April 12th 24th, 2008
Yield: 4 tons/ha
pH: 3.56
Total Acidity: 5.51 g/l
Alcohol: 14.7%
Aging: 18 months in medium toast French oak barrels
Barrel cooperage: Demptos, Seguin Moreau, fine grain,
medium toast
Age of barrel: 100% new
Cases: 1,500 (9 Lt. Cases)
Vintages: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008

50. QUINTA DE MAIPO
Vineyard Setting:
Located on the southern bank of the Maipo River at the foot of the Andes Mountains
Appellation: Buin, Maipo Valley
Altitude: 420 meters above sea level
Andes Mountains
Maipo River
Gravas del Maipo

51. INFLUENCES ON QUINTA DE MAIPO
Climate: Semiarid Mediterranean
With Andean influence, protected by the nearby hills.
Soil: Alluvial rocky soils
The Maipo River has carried stony material from the mountains, leaving terrace soils of Andean origin
that contain volcanic rocks, ash and sedimentary deposits.
Andes Mountains
Maipo River
Gravas del Maipo

52. QUINTA DE MAIPO
Total hectares Blocks 38, 39: 11.91 ha.
Vineyard planted in 1967; Grafted with Syrah in2002
Planting density : 2,666 Plants/ ha
Drip Irrigation.
Vineyard Division Blocks 38 and 39: Subdivided by plant vigor

53. SUB DIVISION BY VIGOR
Hectares: 11.91 ha
Masal selection
Training system: Vertical shoot positioned
syrah its round, complex and elegant tannins.

54. BLOCK GRAVAS, SOIL STRATIFICATION
Soil 2mts
Stones

57. GRAVAS DEL MAIPO 2008
Variety: 91% Syrah, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest : April 19th, 2008
Yield: 4,9 tons/ha
pH: 3.49
Total acidity: 5.82 g/l
Alcohol: 15.2%
Aging: 17 months in French oak barrels
Barrel cooperage : Berger, Demptos, Seguin Moreau y
Taransaud
Barrel Aging: 70% new, 30% second use
Cases: 1,000 (9 Lt. Cases)
First Vintage: 2007

59. PUENTE ALTO
Vineyard Setting:
Located on the North bank of the Maipo River, at the foot of the Andes Mountains.
Appellation : Puente Alto, Maipo Valley
Altitude: 650 meters above sea level
Andes Mountains
Maipo River
Don Melchor

60. INFLUENCES ON PUENTE ALTO
Climate: Semiarid Mediterranean
Influence from the Andes Mountains
Refreshing mountain breezes, chanelled down the Maipo canyon, cool the vineyard producing sharp
temperature differences
Soil: Alluvial stony soil that comprises material carried from the Andes by the Maipo River
Nutrient poor and weakly absorbent soil.
Andes Mountains
Maipo River
Don Melchor

61. PUENTE ALTO
Total hectares: 114 ha (107 Cabernet Sauvignon, 7 Cabernet Franc)
Age of vineyard: Over twenty five year old vines
Planting density : 2,000-­‐6,900 plants/ha
Drip Irrigation
Vineyard Division: 7 Blocks

62. PUENTE ALTO VINEYARD MAPPING
Clones: Pre-­‐phylloxera stock
Training system: Vertical shoot positioned
1 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Soil: Stony, alluvial, deep yet poor in nutrients, meaning that the roots delve deep
in search of water, which also provides the plants better drought resistance
2 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
fruits and chocolate
3 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
4 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
1 5 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Jammy and spicy
2
6 CABERNET SAUVIGNON
-­‐ a complex wine
4
6 preserves
7 3
5
7 CABERNET FRANC

63. PUENTE ALTO, SOIL STRATIFICATION
Soil 10 cms
Soil 40 cms
Soil 80 cms
Stones
Stones
Stones

68. DON MELCHOR 2008
Variety: 97% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Cabernet Franc
Harvest : April, 15th May 23th
Yield: 3.6 tons/ha
pH: 3.65
Total Acidity: 5.63 g/l
Alcohol: 14.8%
Aging: 15 months in French oak barrels
Barrel cooperage : Seguin Moreau, Taransaud, Demptos, Berger,
Sylvain
Barrel Aging: 2/3 new, 1/3 one use
Cases: 13,500 (9 Lt. cases)
First Vintage: 1987