# Greta (2021)

- **Producer:** Viña Buena Esperanza spa
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Pinot Noir
- **Region:** Atacama, Chile
- **Style:** Natural
- **Alcohol:** 13.0%
- **Average price:** €27
- **Contains sulphites:** No
- **When to drink:** Now
- **Serving temperature:** 16–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** raspberry, blood orange, strawberry, grapes, cloves, nougat, sandalwood, vanilla, bay leaf, roasted root vegetables, eucalyptus, lavender

## About this wine

Buena Esperanza Greta 2021 is a 100% Pinot Noir from Viña Buena Esperanza spa in the Huasco Valley, Atacama, Chile. Founded in 2017, the winery aims to highlight the unique terroir of the region, which benefits from a desert climate moderated by the Pacific Ocean. The vineyards are situated on high alluvial terraces with clay-calcareous soils. The 2021 vintage was characterized by a cool growing season. The winemaking involves a blend of destemmed and whole-cluster fermentation, with a cold maceration period and aging in French oak barrels.

## Interesting facts

- Grapes are grown in a desert climate, influenced by the Pacific Ocean.
- Half the grapes are fermented whole-cluster, the other half destemmed.
- The winery was founded in 2017 with a focus on regional development.
- Wine is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels.

## Food pairing

The wine's medium body and good acidity make it versatile. Its fresh dark fruit flavors and fine tannins complement proteins, while herbal and spicy notes can echo or contrast with dish components. Acidity helps cut through richer dishes.

## Wine making process

The Buena Esperanza Greta 2021 underwent a winemaking process that included destemming approximately half of the grapes while fermenting the other half as whole clusters. A three-day cold maceration was performed under a carbon dioxide and nitrogen blanket, followed by spontaneous fermentation that reached up to 25°C. After fermentation, the wine experienced an additional week of skin maceration. It was then aged for fourteen months in French oak barrels, primarily used ones. Following aging, the wine was blended and rested in tank before bottling without filtration.