Chenin Blanc 2024 Longavi 'Cementerio'
Cementerio Estate, Lontué Valley 100% Chenin Blanc, grafted onto País vines in 1940 Transported granite soils with alluvial–coluvial origin in an advanced degree of decomposition, with abundant quartz crystals and feldspar. Head or gobelet. Dry-farmed. 5 ton/ha. Whole-cluster pressed, fermented in barrels without sulfites and with native yeasts. In 400-liter barrels with four or five previous uses, French oak, then aged for 12 months on its lees.
From the Cementerio estate, in the dry-farmed secano interior of the Lontué Valley, planted in 1940, 1.2 hectares. Yellow-green in color, the wine’s nose is very austere, with mineral notes that give a glimpse of floral and citrus notes, while the palate has a granular texture with acidity that leads to a long, persistent finish. 2024