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Casa La Joya Varietals
These wines are true to form, with limited winemaker influence and unlimited power to express the terroir of the Tinguiririca River valley linking the Andes to the Pacific.
Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Merlot
Shiraz
Carmenere
Cabernet Sauvignon
Size
750ml
Grape Source
Colchagua Valley, Chile
Awards
Carmenere 2003:
Gold Medal Annual Wines of Chile Awards 2005
Chardonnay 2004:
One of "$7 Winners" Midwest Wine Connection, 4/05
Sauvignon Blanc 2004:
One of "Top 7 for $7" Midwest Wine Connection 4/05
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Casa La Joya Varietals
The Casa La Joya Varietal series includes an array of favorite varietals with unique South American flavor accents, all perfectly suited to drink any and everyday in your casa.
Characteristics
Sauvignon Blanc: With citrus and tropical fruit aromas and on the palate.
Chardonnay: Offering a bright burst of pineapple and banana with good acidity.
Merlot: Characteristically fruity, tasting of ripe plums and cherries with a hint of eucalyptus.
Shiraz: Hints of spice layered with blueberry and raspberry flavors.
Carmenere: A former Bordeaux grape that’s made its home in Chile; medium-bodied, it is a versatile varietal with sweet tannins and dark fruit, with hints of vanilla.
Cabernet: Aromas and flavors of ripe red fruits with hints of tobacco, chocolate, and mint.
Food Pairings
Sauvignon Blanc: a notable match with white fish and salads.
Chardonnay: Holds up to richer "white" dishes including seafood and cheesy pastas, seafood, as well as white cheeses.
Carmenere, Cabernet, and Merlot: Their Bordeaux genesis and tannic structure make these hearty reds great matches for a wide range of grilled meats and heartier dishes.
Shiraz: Holds up to the foods of other Varietal Series reds, with added nutty, spicy characteristics to meet a range of spicy barbeque and cuisine.
Wine Growing Conditions
All of the grapes from La Joya’s three wine series were tilled in the Regiones Vitivinicolas (RV) of Rapel, in the famed Colchagua Valley.
Hugging the shores of the Tinguiririca River, Colchagua is a unique, horseshoe shaped transverse valley that runs east and west, linking the Andes Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. The grapes enjoy an ideal microclimate here, of sun-scorched days tempered by tepid breezes blowing directionally east through the valley from the Pacific.
It is the Cabernet, Merlot, and Carmenere grapes that thrive especially well in these areas of deep, loamy soil and warm, dry climate.
These wines rest in bottle for at least 5 months. |