Bodega Volcanes Reserva Carmenere Rapel Valley DO

The goal of Bodega Volcanes is to create original and unique wines that maximally reflect the unique minerality of each site where the grapes are grown. Chile has over 2900 volcanoes, and the vineyards of Bodega Volcanes are located in various valleys across the country with deeper subsoils rich in volcanic inclusions that help the vines withstand high air temperatures, retain more moisture, and provide excellent drainage. For the company, this "volcanic" character is an attribute that adds brightness and richness to the wines, greater complexity in taste and aroma. The philosophy of Bodega Volcanes is to produce wines that fully reflect the terroir and demonstrate the purity of grape varieties without excessive use of oak barrels for aging. The Rapel vineyard, covering 25 hectares, is located in the Cachapoal province about 40 km from Rengo. Its soils are clayey, with good content of silt, clay, and rocky materials, most of which are volcanic. Here, the company grows the following grape varieties: Grenache, Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, and Petit Syrah. Nearby are the San Jose and Tinguiririca volcanoes. The Maule vineyard, covering 33 hectares, is located 400 km south of Santiago and east of the coastal mountain range. Its topography is formed by the tectonic movement of the Nazca and South American lithospheric plates. The soils here are formed from a volcanic arc that is over 300 million years old. Magma, subjected to cold temperatures, has turned into granite, which over time has increasingly been exposed on the soil surface. The vineyard soils are red granite with a high iron content. Here, the company grows the following grape varieties: Syrah, Carignan, Grenache, Carmenere, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Mourvedre. Nearby are the Planchon-Peteroa, Descabesado-Grande, and Quisapu volcanoes, also known as Cerro Azul (Spanish for "blue hill"). The Malalco vineyard is not owned by Bodega Volcanes. It belongs to a local farmer with whom the company has a long-term contract. The soils here are rich in volcanic tuff due to the relative proximity of the Lonquimay volcano, which formed in 1990. Only Chardonnay grapes are grown in this vineyard. Nearby are the Antuco and Tolhuaca volcanoes.