Pedro Parra - Cinsault Imaginador 2019

Pedro Parra says, "Imaginador is a wine that was in my imagination many years ago, when I discovered the great potential of Itata terroir. This wine comes from 4 different growers I source, all in the upper part of the hills, over granitic soils. All the sites were planted more than 200 years ago, with vines 45 to 70 years old, and so, the vineyard share a long history. All blocks are supposed to be Cinsault, but because of the history they all are Cinsault field blends with Muscat, Semillon, Carignan and País. They are all harvest and vinified together."

100% Cinsault

“IMAGINADOR is a wine that was in my imagination many years ago, when I discovered the great potential of Itata terroir. This wine comes from 4 different growers I source, all in the upper part of the hills, over granitic soils. All the sites were planted more than 200 years ago, with vines 45 to 70 years old, and so, the vineyard share a long history. All blocks are supposed to be Cinsault, but because of the history they all are Cinsault field blends with Muscat, Semillon, Carignan and País. They are all harvest and vinified together.” –Pedro Parra

Aged in stainless steel and cement tanks for one year, then eight months elevage in bottle. 1,300 cases produced.

The pure Cinsault 2019 Imaginador is only 12% alcohol (his lowest ever) and has an elegant profile with red fruit and an earthy and mineral character. It was produced with fruit from five vineyards in the village of Guarilihue on granite soils that are worked by horse and with no synthetic chemicals. It fermented with 60% full clusters and indigenous yeasts at low temperatures for 10-14 days, with one week maceration. The wine matured in oak and concrete vats for 10 months. There is a smoky and flinty twist here where the base aromas are similar to the other wines—watermelon, rose petals, pomegranate and all things red, floral and ethereal. It's sharp and mineral, with finesse, perhaps without the depth of the crus but with all the rest. This is Parra's favorite wine, the "Chambolle-Musigny" from sandy soils. Highly drinkable and with grip. Rating: 93+