Matetic EQ Syrah 2016
Overview
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Intense violet color with red hues. The nose shows bold notes of black fruit and delicate notes of floral aromas reminiscent of violets mixed with spices like pepper and a hint of wet earth. The acidity is vibrant and juicy on the palate, with a very smooth and elegant texture that is concentrated and persistent at the same time. The wine unfolds upon contact with oxygen, showing great complexity and intensity. |
Wine Facts
Winemaker Notes
The 2016 vintage was very cool, with a cooler summer than the 2015 vintage (and a cool, cloudy January). Harvest took place in mid-April with excellent fruit quality, showing a great expression of flavors, aromas, and acidity. The organic EQ Syrah 2016 was sourced from Biodynamic vineyards located in the Rosario Valley. The soils are chosen for their granitic origin. The selected slopes were chosen for their greater presence of quartz, and intermediate state of decomposition of the granitic rock – including some volcanic material. Each lot was fermented separately in open-top tanks with 2 and 5-ton capacities, in order to maintain the sectors and clones separately. The grapes underwent a cool maceration for 7 days for a gentle extraction of color, flavors, and aromas from the skins. Native yeasts during alcoholic fermentation were combined with various enological techniques like punch-downs and pump-overs, to enable an elegant and consistent extraction of the tannins. The wine was then racked to carefully-selected French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, where it remained for 18-20 months prior to bottling.
Serving Hints
Suggested serving temperature of 64.4 F (18 C). Ideal to accompany all kinds of red meats, lamb shanks, game, sausage, and intensely-flavored aged cheeses.
Producer: Matetic Vineyards
Region: San Antonio Valley
Country: Chile
Wine Composition: 100% Syrah Certified Organic Grapes
Alcohol: 14.0%
Total Acidity: 5.19 G/L
Residual Sugar: 1.64 G/L
pH: 3.43
The 2016 vintage was very cool, with a cooler summer than the 2015 vintage (and a cool, cloudy January). Harvest took place in mid-April with excellent fruit quality, showing a great expression of flavors, aromas, and acidity. The organic EQ Syrah 2016 was sourced from Biodynamic vineyards located in the Rosario Valley. The soils are chosen for their granitic origin. The selected slopes were chosen for their greater presence of quartz, and intermediate state of decomposition of the granitic rock – including some volcanic material. Each lot was fermented separately in open-top tanks with 2 and 5-ton capacities, in order to maintain the sectors and clones separately. The grapes underwent a cool maceration for 7 days for a gentle extraction of color, flavors, and aromas from the skins. Native yeasts during alcoholic fermentation were combined with various enological techniques like punch-downs and pump-overs, to enable an elegant and consistent extraction of the tannins. The wine was then racked to carefully-selected French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation, where it remained for 18-20 months prior to bottling.
Serving Hints
Suggested serving temperature of 64.4 F (18 C). Ideal to accompany all kinds of red meats, lamb shanks, game, sausage, and intensely-flavored aged cheeses.
Producer: Matetic Vineyards
Region: San Antonio Valley
Country: Chile
Wine Composition: 100% Syrah Certified Organic Grapes
Alcohol: 14.0%
Total Acidity: 5.19 G/L
Residual Sugar: 1.64 G/L
pH: 3.43
Press Highlights
2019: 94 Pts - James Suckling, Dec 20242018: 92 Pts - Vinous, Jun 2022
2017: 91 Pts - Vinous, Mar 2021
2016: 94 Pts - Wine Advocate, Aug 2021
2015: 93 Pts - Wine Advocate, Feb 2020
2014: 94 Pts - James Suckling, Dec 2019
2014: 93 Pts - Wine Advocate, Oct 2018
2014: 93 Pts 'Editor's Choice' - Wine Enthusiast, Aug 2018
2013: 93 Pts - Wine Advocate, Apr 2017
2012: 93 Pts - Wine & Spirits, Feb 2015
2012: 92 Pts - James Suckling, July 2015
2012: 91 Pts - Wine Enthusiast, June 2015
2012: 91 Pts - Wine Spectator, May 2015
2011: 93 Pts - Wine & Spirits, Feb 2014
2011: 92 Pts - Wine Advocate #213, June 2014
2011: 90 Pts - Vinous, June 2015
2010: 91 Pts - Wine Spectator, Dec 2012
2010: 91 Pts - Wine & Spirits, Feb 2013
2009: 92 Pts - Wine & Spirits, Feb 2012
2009: 91 Pts - Wine Spectator, Sept 2011
2009: 91 Pts - Wine Advocate, Feb 2012
2008: 93 Pts - Wine & Spirits, Feb 2011
2008: 92 Pts - Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2011
2008: 91 Pts - Int'l Wine Cellar, May/Jun 2011
2008: 91 Pts - Wine Spectator, Nov 2010
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2019 94Pts James Suckling Shelf Talker
2018 92Pts Vinous Shelf Talker
2017 91Pts Vinous Shelf Talker
2019 94Pts James Suckling Sell Sheet
2018 92Pts Vinous Sell Sheet
2017 91Pts Vinous Sell Sheet
2016 94Pts Wine Advocate Sell Sheet
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