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    Sena - 2017 - Vallée de Aconcagua

    World • Aconcagua Valley • Red

    135,00€ tax included
    135,00€ tax included
    135,00€ / unit
    Packaging : 1 x 75cl - Cardboard box

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    Description

    • Country Chile
    • Region World
    • Appellation Aconcagua Valley
    • Color Red
    • Alcohol 13.5
    • Vintage 2017
    • Grape varieties 52% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Malbec, 10% Carménère, 10% Cabernet Franc, 8% Petit Verdot

    Seña is an iconic Chilean wine, born from a visionary partnership between Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi. Located in the prestigious Aconcagua Valley, this estate has embodied, since 1995, the ambition to produce a Chilean wine that rivals the world's finest. Seña relies on exceptional terroir and rigorous winemaking expertise, while also adhering to exemplary biodynamic practices. The 2017 vintage perfectly illustrates this quest for excellence with a profound, elegant, and refined wine, a symbol of a great New World wine. This benchmark is now recognized as one of the greatest wines of South America.

    Ratings

    Ratings

    • Wine Spectator 94/100
    • Vinous 94/100
    • James Suckling 99/100
    Notes and pairings

    Notes and pairings

    Tasting notes

    The 2017 Seña displays an intense garnet color with violet highlights. The nose opens with a refined bouquet blending black fruit, fine wood, sweet spices, and a touch of menthol. On the palate, the attack is ample, the texture silky, and the tannins perfectly integrated. The structure is precise and harmonious, supported by a lovely freshness. The finish is long and persistent, underscored by balsamic and dark chocolate notes, promising excellent aging potential.

    Food & wine pairings

    This wine pairs wonderfully with a rack of roast lamb, a beef fillet in a crust, or game with grand veneur sauce.
    Producer

    Producer

    The Seña vineyard is located in the hills of the Aconcagua Valley, 40 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean. The soil is of volcanic origin, composed of decomposed rock and clay, providing excellent drainage. The vines benefit from the maritime influence, which tempers the intense heat and promotes slow and even ripening. This combination of climate and terroir allows for the expression of pure, structured, and typically Chilean fruit.

    Owner and history

    The Seña winery was founded in 1995 by Eduardo Chadwick, heir to a long line of Chilean winemakers, in partnership with Robert Mondavi, a pioneer of Californian wine. Together, they launched Chile's first "iconic wine," intended to rival the world's finest. Today, under the Chadwick family's ownership, the winery continues this vision of excellence with a strong commitment to biodynamic practices, innovation, and respect for the terroir. Seña is now a global icon of Chilean wine.

    Vinification and aging

    At Domaine Seña, winemaking is precise and respectful of the fruit, with fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks followed by extended maceration. Each grape variety is vinified separately to refine the final blend. The 2017 vintage was then aged for 22 months in French oak barrels (85% new), imparting complexity, texture, and aging potential. This meticulous aging process highlights the wine's finesse without masking the expression of the terroir.

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    The team's opinion

    This 2017 Seña embodies the quintessence of great Chilean reds with a majestic structure and striking aromatic depth, worthy of the finest tables.

    • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

    • Climax 2021 à 2033

    Wine profile

    • fruity
    • wooded
    • spicy
    • complex