Description

The aromas of blackberries, cedar, sandalwood and black tea are compelling. Black olives. Rosemary and sage undertones. Full-bodied, rich and powerful Seña with impressive and powerful tannins, yet harmony and balance. Fruit-forward. Lightly chewy. Fresh and energetic wine in a hot year. Broad-shouldered. Drink after 2022.

Hot and sunny days marked the 2017 season. Nevertheless, thanks to its privileged coastal location in the Aconcagua Valley -only 40 kilometers away from the Pacific Ocean - the cool breezes that blow in moderated the temperatures. This combination of factors allowed Seña to reach perfect ripeness with a unique balance between concentration and power alongside tension, elegance and freshness.

Winter rains fully replenished our soils and a dry spring with average temperatures well above our records enabled an early bud break. Continuing with this trend, flowering also came in advance and a perfectly homogenous veraison began 15 days prior to historical dates, given the higher heat summation recorded from October to January. This, together with low yields, set the stage for an early harvest that got ahead 20 days compared to historical dates, which was fundamental to preserve the freshness and elegance of Seña.

Seña was created as a joint venture between Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi back in 1995, with the dream
of making a wine that would show Chile’s full potential, a wine that would be welcomed, in time, among the world’s
First Growths. Modelled on a Bordeaux style, it would have a Chilean soul given by its Carmenere variety, grown
under biodynamic farming principles in the Aconcagua Valley.