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When thinking about wine, many factors have to be taken into account in choosing the source of the grapes, in order to obtain a final product that faithfully reflects the original idea conceived in the mind of the artist, the enologist.
As much as 20 years ago, Pablo Morandé, following a visit to the Napa and Carneros Valleys of California, began to dream about the idea of a similar project in Chile. The climate, geography and vegetation he saw in his visits were very similar to those found in the valleys of central Chile, and so began a slow, but interesting and no less challenging search for a valley in which to have the possibility of emulating the results that he had sampled in California.
He did not take long to decide on the Casablanca Valley, a place in which nobody believed wine could be produced. Today, almost 20 years later, the valley, transformed into a garden by some of the most important vineyards in Chile, enjoys worldwide fame and recognition for the advantages it offers for growing white vine-stocks, especially Chardonnay.
Viña Morandé S.A. has 100 hectares under cultivation in the valley, giving generously of their fruit, which is one of the two basic elements in producing the wines that make up the Dueto product line. The other element is the experience and skill of the enologist, Pablo Morandé, Pioneer of the Casablanca Valley, in capturing and expressing inside the bottle the maximum potential of which the grapes are capable, thus achieving a line of fresh, aromatic wines, tremendously exciting in their strength and fruitiness.
Dueto, enólogist and valley.
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This is a yellow wine, the colour of white gold.. It offers
the nose aromas of tropical fruit, including papaya and melon,together
with herbs and flowers. It is big in the mouth, heavy, with
a great flavour of pineapple and vanilla. A full-bodied wine
with a long, persistent finish: very juicy and attractive.
The Sauvignon Blanc grapes come from the El Ensueño vineyard,
situated in the Casablanca Valley. The soils are sandy, with
the influence of the sea and the cold climate, all of which
allows suitable canopy management aimed at maximizing the amount
of sunlight reaching the area where the grapes are ripening.
This also accentuates the development of flavour in the fruit
and the maturity of the tannins. Irrigation is used wisely to
maintain the balance between the growth of the vine and the
ripening of the fruit.
It is a good wine to drink as an aperitif and an excellent accompaniment
for fish and seafood au gratin or for clams and oysters.
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This is a luminous wine the colour
of rosewood and cherry, offering aromas of roses, cherries
and red berries such as myrtle. In the mouth it is fresh,
smooth, delicate with a very good Pinot Noir personality.
A medium-bodied wine, floral and elegant with great persistence;
delicate, fragile, feminine and tempting.
The Pinot Noir grapes come from the El Ensueño vineyard,
the Casablanca Valley. The soils are sandy, with the influence
of the sea and a cold climate, all of which allows suitable
canopy management aimed at maximizing the amount of sunlight
reaching the area where the grapes are ripening. This also
accentuates the development of flavour in the fruit and the
maturity of the tannins. Irrigation is used wisely to maintain
the balance between the growth of the vine and the ripening
of the fruit.
A great accompaniment for vegetable soups, white meat, game
birds, oily fish and dishes traditionally associated with
white wines.
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A deep red and violet wine. In the nose it offers
aromas of red pepper and spices. It is big in the mouth, syrupy
and thick, with notes of pepper and ripe fruit. A full-bodied
wine with a long and very persistent finish.
The Merlot grapes come from the El Ensueño vineyard,
located in the Casablanca Valley. The soils are sandy, with
the influence of the sea and a cold climate, all of which allows
suitable canopy management aimed at maximizing the amount of
sunlight reaching the area where the grapes are ripening. This
also accentuates the development of flavour in the fruit and
the maturity of the tannins. Irrigation is used wisely to maintain
the balance between the growth of the vine and the ripening
of the fruit.
A great accompaniment for antipasto and pastas, mature cheeses,
game birds and fresh fruit. |
MORANDÉ DUETO SAUVIGNON BLANC |
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This is a gleaming, pale-yellow wine, with notes of green.
It offers plenty of fruit, both tropical and citrus, with
herbs. In the mouth it has a young, lively citrus taste, like
grapefruit, plus many tropical fruit flavours. With great
body and a long finish.
The Sauvignon Blanc grapes come from the El Ensueño
vineyard, situated in the Casablanca Valley. The soils are
sandy, with the influence of the sea and the cold climate,
all of which allows suitable canopy management aimed at maximizing
the amount of sunlight reaching the area where the grapes
are ripening. This also accentuates the development of flavour
in the fruit and the maturity of the tannins. Irrigation is
used wisely to maintain the balance between the growth of
the vine and the ripening of the fruit.
A very good accompaniment for seafood, sushi, antipasto and
green salads. |
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