The Story
The vineyards that produce the grapes for our Montes Alpha Pinot Noir are located in the Casablanca Valley and Zapallar; both are within the Aconcagua wine region.
All of the vineyards are trained to vertical shoot position and drip irrigated, yields range from 4,500 to 5,000 kg/hectare. Because vines have an excellent vegetative / productive balance, it is no necessary to adjust the load and canopy work is minimal. This also allows us to h...
Wine Information
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH: 3.25 g/l
Total Acidity: 3.49 g/l
Residual Sugar: 1.75 g/l
Yield of Vineyard: 4-5 tons per hectare
Harvest
Period: March 20–April 10
The 2012–2013 season was a bit colder than the previous season during budbreak, flowering, and fruit set. The spring presented more rainfall than the previous year, which encouraged faster and more vigorous vegetative growth (budbreak). Rainfall during flowering was sli...
