Wine Altair, Sideral 2003
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Tasting Notes
Wine magenta.
Wine with a fruity taste, combined with spices and soft tannins.
Aromas of cassis, toast and spice combined with light notes of cedar.
The wine goes well with hot dishes made with red and white meat.
Interesting Facts
Altair Vineyards and Winery - a joint venture Laurent Dassudi, (Chateau Dassault from Saint-Emilion) and winemaking San Pedro Vinas, is the third largest wine producer in Chile. Obviously, the project began as a dream of creating a true "great wine cru" of Chile, and Dassudi looking for those lands and vineyards, which could provide the necessary crop in all the required parameters. It is in the Valley of the Cachapoal he found what was the perfect place. These lands belonged to Guillermo Luksiku (San Pedro Vinas). Thus was established winery Altair, which takes its name from the brightest star in the constellation Aquila, and claims to be one of the most prominent wine producers in Chile. Ruler winery consists of two wines Altair and Sideral, which, with the highest quality, once again prove excellent potential of Chile to create world-class wines. Label for wine was designed by the famous Chilean artists themselves Benmayorom exposition of paintings which is placed at the entrance to the winery. In a very short period of existence of the wine house Altair, he was able to reach such heights that do not reach many other wine at home. For 20 years planted new and reconstructed old vineyards and wine Altair exported to almost 100 countries around the world.
Sideral - in Spanish means "star". For the production of just one and a half bottles of wine grapes used per vine - but the excellent quality of the finished beverage justify such costs. Fermented wine with long maceration. Excerpt occurs within 12 months in French oak barrels, of which 50% -new.
Additional ratings and awards wine Sideral:
Vineyards, Wineries & Wines of South America 2006 - 4 stars (excellent) - for the vintage 2003;
Descorchados 2006 - 90 points (3 stars) - for the vintage 2003;
Vineyards, Wineries & Wines of South America 2006 - 4 stars (excellent) - for the vintage 2002.