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Following this maceration, 70% of the wine was aged for approximately six months in French oak barrels to help round out the wine and smooth out the tannins. Once the final blend was obtained, the wine was cold-decanted and lightly filtered before bottling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"therealwinecompany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56277298970889,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/8979\/8921\/files\/La_Junta_Momentos_Reserve_MALBEC.png?v=1776353676"},{"product_id":"vina-la-junta-reserve-carmenere-curico-valley-2024-chile","title":"Viña La Junta Reserve Carménère, Curico Valley, 2024, Chile","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003eThe grapes were handpicked in the first half of May and transported to the winery in plastic bins, where they were crushed and deposited in stainless steel tanks. All the grapes were fermented immediately in stainless steel tanks. Alcoholic fermentation was carried out at 26º–30ºC (79º–86ºF) with three pumpovers daily. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003eAs the grapes in this wine come from different blocks of the same vineyard, post-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Garamond',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003efermentation maceration time was adjusted to suit the development of each batch. Most batches were left in contact with the lees for an extended time that ranged from 7 to 15 days. Half of the wine was aged for six months in French oak barrels to round out the wine and add balance to the palate. 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Alcoholic fermentation was carried out at 28º– 30ºC with three pumpovers daily. The duration of post-fermentation maceration depended on the development of each batch, and contact with the lees lasted for 15–20 days. After this maceration, 70% of the wine was aged for approximately six months in French oak barrels and 10% in American oak barrels to create a well-rounded wine and help round out the tannins. Once the final blend was obtained, the wine was naturally decanted and lightly filtered before being bottled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"therealwinecompany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56277489418505,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/8979\/8921\/files\/La_Junta_Momentos_Reserve_Syrah_Carmenere.png?v=1776353673"},{"product_id":"vina-la-junta-reserve-pinot-noir-maule-valley-2024-chile","title":"Viña La Junta Reserve Pinot Noir, Maule Valley, 2024, Chile","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003eThe grapes were harvested during end of March and early April and transported to the winery in plastic bins, where they were gently crushed and deposited in stainless steel tanks and chilled to 10°C for 3 to 4 days to enhance colour and aromas. Alcoholic fermentation was carried out at 13º to 16ºC for 12 to 15 days. Post-fermentation maceration was also carried out for 2 to 5 days. Once the final blend was obtained, the wine was cold decanted and lightly filtered before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"therealwinecompany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56277519991049,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/8979\/8921\/files\/La_Junta_Momentos_Reserve_Pinot_Noir.png?v=1776353675"},{"product_id":"vina-la-junta-grand-reserve-carmenere-curico-valley-2022-chile","title":"Viña La Junta Gran Reserva Carménère, Curico Valley, 2022, Chile","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003eThe grapes were handpicked in the first half of May and transported to the winery in plastic bins, where they were crushed and deposited into small stainless steel tanks. 70% of the grapes was macerated for two to three days then fermented in stainless steel tanks. Alcoholic fermentation was carried out at 26º–30ºC with three pumpovers daily. As the grapes in this wine come from different blocks of the same vineyard, post-fermentation maceration time was adjusted to suit the development of each batch. Most lots were left in contact with the lees for an extended time that ranged from 7 to 15 days. The wine was aged in first- and second-use French oak barrels to round out the wine and add balance on the palate. Once the final blend was achieved, the wine was cold decanted and lightly filtered before bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"therealwinecompany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56277585559817,"sku":null,"price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/8979\/8921\/files\/La_Junta_Gran_Reserve_Carmenere.png?v=1776353675"},{"product_id":"vina-la-junta-grand-reserve-petit-vrdot-curico-valley-2022-chile","title":"Viña La Junta Gran Reserva Petit Verdot, Curico Valley, 2022, Chile","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNoSpacing\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Garamond',serif;\"\u003eThe grapes are hand-picked in late April and early May when they have achieved their optimum ripeness. They are transported to the winery in plastic 15 kg bins, then hand-sorted, partially crushed, and deposited in small, 9000-kg stainless steel tanks. The grapes were fermented in separate batches and underwent a pre-fermentation maceration at 10ºC for 7–10 days to improve the extraction of flavours and aromas. Alcoholic fermentation was carried out at 28º–30º C with four pumpovers daily, followed by a 10-day post-fermentation maceration. The wine was then racked into first- and second-use French oak barrels and then aged, to lend complex and elegant notes and round out the tannins. Finally, the barrels that are to be used for the final blend are selected. 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Alcoholic fermentation was carried out at 28º–30ºC with two pumpovers and punchdowns daily. Post-fermentation maceration lasted 15 to 20 days, depending on the development of each individual batch. Following this, 80% of the wine was aged in first- and second- use French oak barrels to round out the wine and produce well-rounded tannins. 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A pneumatic press separated the juice from the solids and the wine was clarified prior to fermentation. The clean juice was fermented at 14º–16ºC (57–61ºF). Each variety was fermented separately in order to preserve its varietal characteristics. A portion of the wine was fermented with wood. The final blend was then prepared with 60% Viognier and 40% Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"therealwinecompany","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56277733867785,"sku":null,"price":14.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/8979\/8921\/files\/La_Junta_Momentos_Reserve_Viognier_SB.png?v=1776353676"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0840\/8979\/8921\/collections\/junta.jpg?v=1776443251","url":"https:\/\/www.therealwineco.co.uk\/collections\/vina-la-junta.oembed","provider":"The Real Wine Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}