Viña Marty Goutte d’Argent Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Vina Marty is proud to present this Goutte d’Argent (silver drop) Sauvignon Blanc. This is an unique wine in the world due to its style, fermented using Japanese sake yeast n°7. Only members of the sake productors Federation are allowed to use the yeast. Viña Marty is honored to be the only non-Japanese member. These yeasts are a true treasure of Japanese culture and allow Viña Marty to vinify at much lower temperatures than regular wine yeast, which has always been a dream for winemakers. This Sauvignon Blanc presents a very new and unique profile, mixing the wonderful terroir of Chile, techniques of French vinification, and the millenary tradition of Japan.
Traditional in stainless steel tanks with an average length of 90-130 days and fermentation temperatures about 6-8 °C. We proceed movement on lees to give length on the palate. The saké yeast doesn’t like Sulphur, we then use as few SO2 as possible and avoid contact with oxygen.
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Sauvignon Blanc |
| Appellation | DO Leyda Valley |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | CHILE |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
Our vineyards are 10km away from the Pacific Ocean. Because of the Humboldt Current, it gives fresh wind from the sea allowing natural acidity to the wine. When comes the summer, fruits ripe slowly because of morning mist and clear sky in the afternoon and temperatures reaching 20-30°. With granite soil and slate in lower part, the region offers white varieties beautiful minerality as well as natural acidity and fruit concentration.
This harvest will be remembered as warmer than average, with excellent sanitary conditions. It has helped to obtain mature red and white wines, with great potential and complexity. Harvest in our vineyards with white varieties was completed in the first days of April, while the last red variety were harvested in the beginning of May. Yield per hectare of grapes produced during this vintage was lower than than average in all valleys where Viña Marty is. This has reduced size of berries and clusters. This vintage will create more concentrated wines with stronger character.
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Harvest : By hand
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Farming : Sustainable
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Vine per hectare : 6.000 /ha
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Yield : 10 ton/ha
