Toknar

Technical sheet

Varieties

Petit Verdot 100%.

The word Toknar in the Aymara language meaning Stone, fully illustrates the power of purity of this Petit Verdot and its origin in a stoney (granitic) vineyard on the slopes of a hill. It’s a huge wine, extreme, capable of crossing various generations after fine-tuning itself in bottle. Its colour is opaque ruby, a nose of alcohol soaked cherries, oriental spices, wild black fruits and violet.

Denomination of Origin

Panquehue, Aconcagua Valley, Chile. This is a very small sub-appellation of the Aconcagua Valley in Chile and one of the most exclusive and prestigious areas in Chile for the production of red Bordeaux varieties.

Terroir

Climate: Panquehue is located between two mountain ranges, Andes Mountains and Coastal Range. It’s very close to the Aconcagua river, which helps to moderate the temperature.

This is a dry mediterranean climate with 320 days of clear sky. Very low humidity during the ripening season (> 20%) and cool night temperature (> 15%). Refreshing breeze during the afternoons.

Soil: Deep sedimentary soil; rich in organic material with low density and high porosity and high water retention perfect for Carmenere, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. On the slopes, poor soil and rocky, specially suited to Petit Verdot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Vineyard

High planting density (5500 vines per hectare), planted in 1998. Vertical shoot system drip irrigation.

Yield

7 tons per hectare.

Tasting notes

Opaque purple/black in color, it offers up a sexy perfume of wild berries, exotic spices, incense and sandalwood. Dense, rich and plush on the palate, this structured offering contains enough ripe tannin to evolve effortlessly for many years to come.

Consultant winemaker

Stefano Gandolini