Seña - The making of a legend

We have just been treated to brilliant wine lunch at Trivet restaurant in Snowfieds, London Bridge. Focused on trying the best Chile has to offer, we indulged in a fantastic 3 course meal with Chadwick and Seña wines featuring. The moment came to try the new vintage release of Seña with a wonderful piece of venison and the whole audience were blown away with just how good the 2019 Seña is - each vintage steps up a gear and if this came from Bordeaux you would be looking at least at twice the price. The cheese course was matched with magnums of Seña 2015, the 100 pointer and shows not only this wine will develop well over time, but has enough power to cellar for 20 years.

Seña has been one of South America’s most successful wines over the past quarter of a century. Seña began in 1995 as a joint venture between Eduardo Chadwick and Robert Mondavi. The two partners searched for four years before settling on a single vineyard with a unique micro-climate in the heart of Chile’s Ac ncagua Valley. The Seña vineyards are only 40km from the Pacific Ocean, giving the terroir a crucial maritime influence. The lower median temperatures produce balanced acidity and an elegant and finessed wine.

2019 Vintage
The vintage was warmer than 2018 and although it is generally regarded as a slightly lesser vintage than 2018 in quality terms. However Francisco Baettig is delighted by the wines that he has made and feels that they are atypical of the vintage in general. The spring was very warm but the summer much cooler.

Seña 2019
This is the 25th vintage of Seña and will be adorned with a new commemorative label, which you can see on the attached pack shot. The style of Seña 2019 is very similar to the 2018, and Francisco is confident that you will be surprised and impressed by it. The annual heat summation at Seña in 2019 was virtually identical to 2018. The 2019 Seña has a little more Malbec than the 2018.