From block 26, planted on compact alluvial soil. This soil has medium to low water retention, good root exploration, and medium-low fertility. Wines produced from these grapes have great structure and concentration, medium-low aromatic intensity, and tannins with good grip.
La Joya Single Vineyard
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Single Vineyard
Carmenere
From block 14, planted on gravel soil with a high clay content. The medium water retention in the soil allows for medium levels of root exploration, good oxygenation for those roots, and medium fertility levels. The wines made have good structure, smoothness, and high aromatic intensity.
La Joya
Single Vineyard
Malbec
From block 20, with granite soils in an advanced stage of decomposition. The soil has low water retention, good water movement in profile, good root exploration, and oxygen for the roots. The wines have angular tannins, medium structure, a long, fresh finish, and an austere nose.
La Joya
Single Vineyard
Syrah
Comes from the area of Colchagua Costa, from an estate located just 24km from the Pacific Ocean, making it a cool-climate Syrah, planted on soils of transported granite with a high percentage of clay. The wines have a great structure and acidity, with soft tannins, great volume and persistence.