# Ana María Cumsille 'Lomas Coloradas' Carignan (2021)

- **Producer:** Ana María Cumsille
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Carignan
- **Region:** Itata Valley, Chile
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.5%
- **Average price:** €30
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 15–18 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** cherry, plum, blackberry, violet, black pepper, herbaceous, cedar, smoke, leather, forest floor, game

## About this wine

Lomas Coloradas is a single-parcel (Vino de Parcela) wine crafted by the highly acclaimed Chilean winemaker Ana María Cumsille. Located in the historic Ránquil sub-region of the southern Itata Valley, this wine is a tribute to the region's ancient viticultural heritage. Cumsille, renowned for her work at prestigious estates like Altaïr, focuses here on small-scale, terroir-driven expressions. The vines are dry-farmed, ungrafted, and grown on the rolling, reddish granitic hillsides of the Coastal Range, which impart a distinct mineral character to the wine.

## Interesting facts

- Sourced from dry-farmed, ungrafted old vines planted in the ancient, iron-rich granitic soils of the Itata Valley.
- Winemaker Ana María Cumsille is a pioneer in Chile, transitioning from high-end modern blends to heritage old-vine varietals.
- The name 'Lomas Coloradas' translates to 'Red Hills,' referencing the unique reddish clay-granite soils of the vineyard parcel.

## Food pairing

The high natural acidity and robust, rustic tannins of old-vine Carignan make it an exceptional partner for rich, fatty meats. The wine cuts through the richness of pork belly and lamb, while its dark fruit and earthy undertones beautifully complement savory, woodsy elements like mushrooms, rosemary, and game.

## Wine making process

The winemaking process for Lomas Coloradas emphasizes minimal intervention to preserve the purity of the old-vine fruit. Grapes are hand-harvested from selected parcels in Ránquil. Fermentation is carried out using native yeasts in small vessels to maintain temperature control and gentle extraction. The wine is aged in neutral oak barrels and foudres, allowing the rustic tannins of the Carignan grape to soften naturally without masking the vibrant fruit and granitic minerality with dominant new oak flavors.