P.S. Garcia

Facundo

2018

Maule

Chile

Say It

P. S. Gar-SEE-ya Fa-KUN-do

Varietals

Carignan Blend

Flavors

Blackberry

Truffle

Lavender

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Palate Character

Powerful & Extracted

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Tasting Notes

This wine is full bodied with plus acidity and ample tannin which sets the tone. Complex flavors follow suit with blackberry, touch of red fruit, tobacco and lavender along with hints of truffle, mineral and black pepper on the lengthy finish.

COLOR

Red/Violet Tinge

BODY

TANNIN

ACIDITY

SWEET

ALCOH.

14%

GRAPE(S)

Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

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GRAPE VARIETAL(S)

Carignan

Ca-ree-NYAN

In the past, Carignan was responsible for a lot of bulk wine because of its high yielding potential, but in the right hands it can make quality with intense red fruit, spice, and structure. Often blended with other grape varietals, old vine Carignan can yield rich red fruit driven wines at bang for your buck price levels.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Ca-ber-NAY So-vee-NYON

Cabernet Sauvignon origins are from the Gironde in southwest France, but is now planted across the world in climates that accommodate this late ripening grape. It is the dominant grape in wines made in Bordeaux’s Médoc and Graves regions. This small, thick-skinned grape, produces darkly colored wine, high in tannin and relatively high in acidity with hallmark aromas of blackcurrant and can stylistically change from austere in its youth to lush depending on the region, and winemaking style.

Cabernet Franc

Ca-ber-NAY FRANK

Cabernet Franc is grown all over the world, but the best expressions are generally found in France, specifically in the Loire, South West, and Bordeaux as a key part of many blends. Medium bodied and more aromatic than Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc’s aromas can have an herbaceous tinge depending on the ripeness level.

Petit Verdot

Pe-TEET Ver-DO

Petit Verdot is a late-ripening variety grown around the world, but most famously in Bordeaux variety as a blending agent. When ripe, it can add concentration, color, tannin and flavor, particularly spice to blends along with good acidity.

Country / State

Chile

Region

Maule

Producer

P.S. Garcia

Vintage

2018

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P.S. Garcia

Maule, Chile

After working for several larger wineries, Felipe Gracia started P.S. Garcia in 2006 with the goal of making true “Chilean” wine.

Inspired at first by old vine Carignan from Maule, he started with his first wine: Facundo. It is a blend of Carignan and Bordeaux varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. They are planted on low-yielding vines grown on granitic soils.

The Facundo is a powerful brooding wine, with ample complexity and depth of flavor.