Sena 2015

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Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi pioneered an international joint venture to give life to Chile’s first icon wine in 1995. They named it Seña, a sign to the world that Chile could produce world-class wines and be welcomed, in time, among the world’s First Growths; expressing the uniqueness of the Aconcagua Valley. The wine is a Bordeaux-style red blend with a very Chilean soul given by its Carmenere variety, grown under biodynamic principles. Through an inspiring journey, Seña has positioned itself among the best wines of the world.

As a comparison to the 2014 vintage of this wine, the 2015 Seña resulted in 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carmenere, 12% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, with now 12% of the wine matured in new Stockinger oak foudres and the rest in barrique for some 22 months. 2015 might have been a slightly warmer year, but the resulting wine is lower in alcohol and higher in acidity, which provide for a more vibrant mouthfeel and a more focused expression of the character of the place. This vintage has half a degree less alcohol, and the acidity is a little more pungent; and, the amount of wine in foudre seems to help the oak to show better integrated. This is dry, nicely textured, and the replacement of the Merlot by Malbec seems to have also added to the refinement of the tannins that are super-elegant. 66,000 bottles were filled in February 2017. The price has not yet been set.

 

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Price: $145.00

In Mixed Case: $123.25

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Producer	Sena
Country	Chile
Region	Chile
Subregion	Aconcagua Valley
Varietal	Proprietary Red Blend
Vintage	2015
Sku	13768
Size	750ml