Vina Tabali : Talinay Pinot Noir 2021

Characteristics and tasting advice for Talinay Pinot Noir 2021 from Viña Tabali

Tasting

Color
The wine displays a bright red hue of medium intensity with ruby highlights.

Nose
The nose reveals beautiful aromatic complexity with pronounced mineral notes, accompanied by an abundance of red fruits. A distinctive earthy character adds an extra dimension to the whole.

Palate
On the palate, the wine shows a full-bodied, creamy texture with remarkable structure. The finely balanced flavors unfold with freshness through to a long, captivating finish.

Food pairing

This Talinay Pinot Noir 2021 pairs beautifully with charcuterie, fish in sauce or grilled, white and red meats, barbecue dishes, as well as cheese. It also goes very well with exotic cuisine and pasta with tomato sauce.

Serving and cellaring

The Talinay Pinot Noir 2021 can be enjoyed now, but has aging potential through around 2031. It is recommended to serve it at a temperature of 13°C.

A coastal Pinot Noir from Chile’s Limarí Valley with a Burgundy-like character

The estate

Founded in 2002 by Guillermo Luksic, the estate Viña Tabali is the first modern winery in the Limarí Valley, located in the Coquimbo region in northern Chile. The vineyards span 151 hectares, spread across three plots with contrasting terroirs: Talinay, a coastal vineyard twelve kilometers from the Pacific Ocean on marine limestone soils unique in the country, and Río Hurtado, an Andean parcel at 1,600 meters altitude on volcanic subsoil. Under the direction of Nicolas Luksic, the estate grows Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir, and Carménère. A minimalist approach is adopted to highlight the authentic expression of the terroirs, enhanced by the influence of the Camanchaca sea fog.

The vineyard

The Talinay vineyard is located in the Limarí Valley, just twelve kilometers from the Pacific Ocean, on the edge of Fray Jorge National Park, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The terroir lies at 150 meters altitude on limestone slopes and rests on a porous, fissured limestone soil originating from an ancient marine terrace and rich in calcium carbonate, which acts as a natural water regulator. The site benefits from a cool coastal climate with a constant sea breeze and is the coolest zone in Limarí, where summer highs reach around 23.5°C. These special conditions delay the harvest by two to three weeks compared with other coastal Chilean areas.

Winemaking and aging

After manual harvesting, 70% of the grapes were destemmed, while 30% were vinified as whole clusters. Talinay Pinot Noir 2021 benefited from a seven-day cold maceration at 8°C, followed by fermentation with indigenous yeasts in small stainless-steel tanks at a temperature between 20 and 26°C. During fermentation, gentle manual pump-overs were carried out. A short post-fermentation maceration gave this wine from Coquimbo more body. The entire cuvée underwent malolactic fermentation before twelve months of aging in French oak barrels from Fontainebleau, Jupille, Bertrange, Tronçais, and Allier.

Grape variety

100% Pinot Noir