Chili Quebrada de Macul Penalolen Tez 2014
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- Chili
- Région
- Valle del Maipo
- Producteur / Domaine
- Vina Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea
- Cuvée
- Peñalolén Tez
- Millésime
- 2014
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Merlot, Syrah
Vina Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea
Domus Aurea is the flagship cuvée of Viña Quebrada de Macul, also known as Clos Quebrada de Macul, in the Macul area east of Santiago, within the Maipo Valley in Chile. The Peña family’s vineyard occupies gravelly slopes at the foot of the Andes, planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaking is overseen by the French oenologist Jean-Pascal Lacaze.
- Owner
- Isabelle et Ricardo Peña
- Maître de chais
- Jean-Pascal Lacaze
- Surface (ha)
- 18.20 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 30 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Quebrada de Macul vineyard was planted in 1970 on hillsides to the east of Santiago. For several years, its grapes were sold to other Chilean producers. In the mid-1990s, Isabelle and Ricardo Peña decided to produce and market their own wine, with initial support from the oenologist Ignacio Recabarren and an American partner. Domus Aurea was born out of this decision, and its first vintage was 1996. The estate is situated on a single vineyard of approximately 18.2 hectares, divided into five blocks according to soil depth and stoniness. Jean-Pascal Lacaze joined the project in 2003 and is now in charge of winemaking. The grapes are harvested selectively, after which the winemaking process includes, in particular, fermentation in open vats and ageing tailored to each batch. The estate also produces other wines under the Peñalolén, Alba de Domus and Stella Aurea brands.
Peñalolén Tez
TEZ is a distinct cuvée from Peñalolén Wines, crafted from a selection of the Las Pircas vineyard in Maipo. The producer presents it as the ultimate expression of this vineyard, limiting production to approximately 3,000 bottles. It takes the form of a red blend dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon.
- Style of the cuvée
- A concentrated and structured red wine, focused on ripe black and red fruits, spices, cedar, and graphite, with sustained freshness, assertive tannins, and a long finish.
- Position within the range
- An iconic premium cuvée from Peñalolén, presented as the ultimate expression of the Las Pircas vineyard.
Histoire de la cuvée
TEZ is produced by Viña Peñalolén in the same winemaking facility as Domus Aurea, the iconic wine of Viña Quebrada de Macul. It was created as a very limited selection from the Las Pircas vineyard, but its launch date and the origin of its name are not documented by the sources consulted.
