Flaherty Wines

A red wine blend from the
Aconcagua Valley of Chile

64 % Syrah
36 % Cabernet Sauvignon
100 % Barrel aged

Total production:
3056 bottles (255 cases)

Alcohol        14.1% (Vol%)
Volatile acidity    0.72 g/l
pH            3.60
Total acidity    5.73 g/l Tartaric Acid
Reducing sugar    1.89 g/l

Flaherty 2006 was made by friends and family at our home near the village of Santa María in the Aconcagua Valley. The Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon were hand harvested and delivered in small picking lugs on 26 March and 11 April from the windy riverside Manzur Vineyard just outside of San Felipe in the Aconcagua Valley. The vineyard, which was planted in 2000, has alluvial sandy loam soils with lots of river stones. The grapes were crushed directly into one ton fermenting bins. We punched down the musts by hand three times a day throughout fermentation. After macerating on the skins for 20 days, the wine was basket pressed and aged 18 months in barrel. The components were aged in 18% new Hungarian and Romanian oak, 27% second-use French and American oak, and 55% third-use French and American oak. The 2006 Flaherty blend is 64% Syrah and 36% Cabernet Sauvignon. It was filtered but not fined before being bottled by our friends at Viña San Esteban.

Tasting Description
Our 2006 Flaherty has a higher percentage of Syrah in the blend, which comes through in the blueberry and raspberry fruit characters and floral accents.  Notes of allspice, vanilla, and toasted oak round out the flavor profile. This medium-bodied wine has soft tannins and is made in an easy-to-drink style. Best before 2012.

Enjoy as we do with friends, family, and food.