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A globally respected hugely sustainable company that despite its size manages to retain a link to not only the land but also the people.
Emiliana’s has just over 600 hectares of organic and biodynamic vineyards. It is the investment in the future that is most impressive about this company. Their self-sustaining activities enable them to do not only what is right for the planet, but also all who live on it. Recent activities in the winery led by the sparky and talented Noelia Orts are moving into larger format, older oak barrels, concrete and fresher styles. Their Los Robles estate is a model of biodiversity and sustainability. They are still exploring the patchwork of soils that support the vines, seeking the best expression from their sites.
‘When nature expresses itself it inspires passions, provokes changes and opens new paths.’
Viticulture >
Emiliana has just over 600ha of organic and biodynamic vineyards. Their approach includes a raft of measures to ensure the production of healthy grapes and the long term viability of their vineyards. Amongst these are the employment of a mobile chicken coop so that the chickens can suppress any unwelcome insects, the planting of native trees and flowers to encourage biodiversity and the sowing of cover crops to prevent erosion and increase soil fertility. This wine is a blend of Syrah, Carmenere, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Mourvèdre and Malbec grown at the Los Robles vineyard planted on the foothills of a mountainous outcropping in Lo Moscoso in Colchagua, south of Santiago. Located 245 metres altitude, the vines are planted on their own ungrafted roots and have a southern exposure and an east-west orientation. The deep soils are colluvial with abundant stoniness and low fertility. The texture ranges from clay-loam to silty-clay-loam. The average temperature is 22°C and summers have a high oscillation between daytime and nighttime temperatures. Rainfall is approximately 660 mm and is concentrated in the winter months. Harvesting is done by hand.
Winemaking >
"VINEYARDS
Los Robles, planted on the foothills of a
mountainous outcropping in Lo Moscoso.
VINEYARD DESCRIPTION
Located 245 masl. Vertically positioned vines
planted on their own roots (ungrafted) with a
southern exposure. Vines produced from massal
(field) selections of different varieties, except
for the Syrah, which are clones 300/174. Most
of the vineyards have an east-west orientation
because they were originally furrow irrigated. Drip
irrigation was introduced in 2000, which enabled
new plantations and a change in orientation in
search of the best exposition.
PLANTATION YEAR AND DENSITY: 1992 and
1995, 2,667 plants/hectare; 1998 at 3,333
plants /hectare, and 2000 at 4,166–5,000
plants/hectare,
YIELD PER HECTARE: 6 ton/ha. - 39 Hl/ha.
SOIL: The vineyard is set in a transversal cordon
of the Coastal Mountain Range. The geological
origin of the soils is primarily volcanic and
includes red granite, andesite, basalt, and
rhyolite rocks. Most of the soils are colluvial and
therefore have an abundance of stones on the
surface and in their profile, which enables the
root system to reach great depths. The proximity
to the Tinguiririca River also results in sectors of
fluvial deposits of sand and silt. The soil is low to
moderate in organic matter (3%) and the texture
ranges from clay-loam to sandy-loam. The pH is
slightly acidic (5.8–6.2).
CLIMATE: Colchagua has a Mediterraneanstyle climate, and the 2017–2018 season
presented a cold, rainy winter with 640 mm
of precipitation. During spring there were
no significant frosts, and the moderate
temperatures were favorable for the
flowering and fruit set. The 2018 summer
began smoothly in terms of temperature,
but mid-February saw a significant increase
in temperatures, with highs reaching 35ºC,
pushing forward the harvest of the earliest
varieties. On the other end, the later-ripening
varieties were benefitted by the low nocturnal
temperatures in March. The autumn presented
no precipi
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Syrah
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