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The Hurtado family has owned the Viña Maquis vineyard for more
than a century, but it wasn’t until ten years ago that the family
decided to make their own wine out of the terrific grapes in
their own backyard. They built a gorgeous, state-of-the-art
gravity flow winery and set out to make a “Super Chilean” blend
using the vineyard’s best red grapes.
Located in Valle de Colchagua, the vineyard's terroir is deeply
influenced by its geographic position, as it is surrounded by
the Tinguiririca River and the Chimbarongo Creek—two large waterways
that once brought alluvial sediments from the Andes. Today,
they act as pathways for cool coastal breezes that help moderate
the warm Colchagua summers, contributing to the intensity and
fruitiness of the wines.
Since 2005, Maquis has worked with consulting winemaker Xavier
Choné,
whose specialty is vineyard evaluation. By
paying close attention to soil conditions, the spacing of the
vines, and the timing of the harvest, Choné's
style of winemaking produces sophisticated wines with concentrated
flavors that truly represent the region's terroir. At Maquis,
vineyards are strategically planted and farmed with minimal
irrigation, with Carmenere in the warmest spots and Cabernet
Franc in the cooler areas. Choné
works with wineries around the world, including Opus One, Joseph
Phelps, and Dominus Estate. Maquis
is the only South American winery Chone consults for.
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2007 Viña Maquis Lien
The distinctive 2007 Maquis Lien is made from a finely tuned
blend of 32% Syrah, 25% Carmenere, 20%
Cabernet Franc, 15% Petit
Verdot, and 8% Malbec. It is a generous red wine that reflects
the character of the Hurtado family’s special plot of land.
To make this fruity and concentrated blend, winemakers Ricardo
Rivadeneira Hurtado and Alejandro Jofré have developed vines
that bear no more than 12 bunches of grapes per vine. Only the
ripest grapes are picked, then sorted by hand at the winery.
The Lien is barrel aged for 12 months in French oak.
In
Chile's native Mapuche language, lien means “silver metal”—a
reference to colonial Spanish coins that were once melted to
make fine jewelry, like the lizard on the Maquis label.
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