{"product_id":"copa-semillon-valle-de-itata","title":"CoPa Semillón, Valle de Itata","description":"\u003ch2\u003eCoPa Semillón, Valle de Itata 2024\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e120-year-old vines, dry farmed and ungrafted – this is a seriously interesting Chilean white. Peach, honey, herbs, flinty minerality, and a lovely salty finish.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCoPa Wines is a tiny project dedicated to preserving and showcasing the ancient vineyards of Chile's \u003cstrong\u003eItata Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e. We're a long way from big-volume Chilean wine here – these are small parcels, old vines, and wines made with a real sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular wine is made from \u003cstrong\u003e100% Semillón\u003c\/strong\u003e grown in a tiny vineyard in Güarilihue, around 20km from the Pacific Ocean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe vines are approximately \u003cstrong\u003e120 years old, ungrafted and dry farmed\u003c\/strong\u003e, planted on granite soils with quartz. The grapes are harvested by hand into small 15kg boxes before being gently pressed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermentation takes place in 300 and 500-litre French oak barrels before the wine spends \u003cstrong\u003e13 months ageing in a combination of new and used French oak\u003c\/strong\u003e. It's then given another six months resting in bottle before release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Like It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not your everyday Chilean white wine – and that's exactly why we like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's a lovely combination of \u003cstrong\u003epeach, honey and dried fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e, but underneath all that ripe fruit is a more savoury side with green herbs, flinty gunpowder notes and a brilliant saline minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's \u003cstrong\u003emedium-bodied, structured and complex\u003c\/strong\u003e, with enough texture from the barrel fermentation to give it some weight without losing the freshness that makes it so drinkable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're normally drinking \u003cstrong\u003ewhite Burgundy, barrel-aged Chardonnay, white Rhône or more serious Loire whites\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is absolutely worth trying. It's a chance to drink something genuinely different from some remarkably old vines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Peach, honey and dried fruit with green herbs, flinty reduction and a subtle gunpowder character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-bodied and textured with ripe stone fruit, mineral notes and a lovely saline edge. The French oak adds complexity and structure without overwhelming the fruit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, elegant and mineral with lingering stone fruit, herbs and refreshing salinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brilliant wine for food. Try it with \u003cstrong\u003eseared tuna, grilled sea bass, scallops, roast chicken, creamy seafood dishes or mushroom risotto\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe'd particularly like this with good Scottish seafood – the combination of ripe fruit, acidity and that salty mineral character should be spot on with simply cooked fish or scallops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e CoPa Wines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e CoPa Semillón\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rio Itata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Valle de Itata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Semillón\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVine Age:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 120 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry Farmed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVines:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ungrafted, bush trained\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 75cl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rodrigo Concha\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable For:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vegans \u0026amp; Vegetarians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBuy CoPa Semillón Online\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy \u003cstrong\u003eCoPa Semillón Valle de Itata 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e online from The Strong Water Co., independent wine merchants based in Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe deliver wine throughout the UK, including \u003cstrong\u003eAberdeen, Aberdeenshire, the Scottish Highlands and Islands\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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