Odfjell Capitulo Flying Fish

Odfjell Premium Organic Wines

ODFJELL CAPÍTULO FLYING FISH 2017

46% Malbec, 29% Carignan, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon from Central Valley with grapes from the following vineyards: Malbec: Molina, Curicó Valley, 60-year-old vines. Carignan: Maule Valley, 100-year-old vines. Cabernet Sauvignon: Maipo Valley, 20-year-old vines. 70% of the wine is aged in stainless steel and 30% in used oak barrels (three years old). Aged in oak for four months. Slightly filtered. This alluring wine displays intense aromas of raspberries, dry plums and figs with hints of spicy notes. Juicy with round tannins, a touch of coffee and chocolate and a long ¬finish.

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CSPC Number: 816987

Country: Chile

Region: Central Valley

Volume: 750 ml

Case Size: 12

Alcohol Percent: 13.5

The Capitulo (chapter) series is a selection of special blends. There is a story behind each wine that form a legend linking characters discovered during long sea voyages.

JAMES SUCKLING: 93
DESCORCHADOS: 92
TIM ATKIN: 91
CAV: 90

OVER 25 YEARS AGO, THE PIONEERING NORWEGIAN ARMADOR, (SHIP OWNER) DAN ODFJELL (ODD-FEE-L) DISCOVERED AND FELT IN LOVE WITH A SMALL CORNER OF THE FAMOUS MAIPO VALLEY, CHILE. TODAY, THE BUSINESS IS LED BY DAN’S SONS, LAURENCE AND DAN JR., WHO ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROMOTION OF THE VINEYARD’S WINES IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETS. ODFJELL VINEYARDS STRIVES TO PRODUCE UNIQUE QUALITY WINES IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY AND USES OUR PIONEERING SPIRIT TO CAPTURE THE BEST OF CHILE IN A BOTTLE. WE STRONGLY BELIEVE IN SUSTAINABILITY. ALL WINES ARE 100% ORGANIC, CERTIFIED BY IMO IN SWITZERLAND. IN 2012, THE DEMETER CERTIFICATION RECOGNIZED 100% OF OUR VINEYARDS AS BIODYNAMIC. CARVED INTO THE SLOPE, OVER 60% OF THE WINERY IS UNDERGROUND. THIS SUBTERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT NATURALLY ACHIEVES LOW AND STABLE TEMPERATURES FOR STORAGE. THE DESIGN INCORPORATES A NUMBER OF PASSIVE COOLING STRATEGIES, SUCH AS: OPTIMIZING SOLAR ORIENTATION AND USING 30CM THICK CONCRETE WALLS AS THERMAL MASS.