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Sena 2023 - 3 x 150 cl.
Product Code:
7804304000161-1
Availability:
Shipping March 2026.
Country:
Chile - Ocoa.
Grapes:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Carmenere & Petit Verdot.
ABV:
13.5%
Case Size:
3 x 150 cl.
Ratings:
96 Points Wine Advocate.
£400.00
Using a higher proportion of Carménère than is typical, the 2023 Seña opens with its signature fresh, lifted bouquet driven by mint, spice and red fruit aromas, developing graphite accents and a vanilla-tinged undercurrent with aeration. The palate beautifully balances a suave polish with tensile focus, releasing into a rich, slow-moving finish underpinned by mineral-driven nuances and a touch of refreshing salinity. This impressive showing from Seña in a warm vintage retains admirable freshness and verve. The blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Malbec, 15% Carménère, 6% Petit Verdot matured for 18 months in barrique and a small portion of foudre - Matthew Luczy, Wine Advocate.
KEY FACTS: 2023 VINTAGE SUMMARY - SEÑA:
“The Seña 2023 vintage truly stands out for achieving remarkable freshness and elegance despite warmer temperatures. This was a clear demonstration of how the coastal trough had a greater influence on the valley this season” Emily Faulconer Winemaker.
2023 was a challenging vintage for Chile due to the extreme temperatures recorded. However, this was not uniform. Microclimates played a pivotal role for the central region of the Aconcagua valley. It was a vintage where exceptional terroir, and a superior location, was key.
The winter provided much needed water filling up the natural water reserves in the soils giving the vines a strong start. It enabled the root systems to reach deeply into the mineral rich soils passing even more moisture, complexity, and texture to the grapes through very healthy vines. The coolness in November delayed bud break, leading to a longer flowering window. They then saw the perfect heat spike in December allowing for long warm days of even homogenous ripening.
Location, Location, Location: The summer months of January, February and March were important. The sun shone, the warmth and heat grew. Seña’s hillside location in Ocoa protected the vines from this attack. At 450m above sea level and 40km from the Pacific Ocean, this special location experienced unique weather formations which played a vital role in the success of the vintage. The vineyards experienced cooling sea fogs, which were pulled inland down the funnel of the narrow valley during the mornings, protecting the vines and grapes, preserving acidity and freshness of the fruit. The fog isolated the vines from the sun’s heat, giving shorter exposure, reducing temperatures, and giving moisture for the more demanding times of the day. Ultimately, the vines felt safe and had no atmospheric stress, this meant the fruit was of very good quality and balance. Emily told us the “increased foggy mornings allowed grape temperatures to drop more quickly, thereby conserving their acidity.” This vibrancy has added lift, energy, and tension to the wine.
The hillside location moderated daytime temperatures with breezes, meticulous canopy management protected the fruit from heat spikes at crucial times of the day, with overnight temperatures and cooling breezes providing a strong diurnal shift required for fruit development and acidity retention. Despite the extreme temperatures elsewhere, Emily noted: “the average temperature in the vineyards was 16.9 degrees Celsius for the growing season.” Overall, this was only 1.7% above the historical norm.
March gave way to an early harvest, 7 days earlier than usual. This helped the grapes to retain their fresh juiciness, fruit purity and acidity - keeping alcohol at 13.5%. Emily said, “Ultimately, this unique interplay of factors – the warm season, where higher maximum temperatures contributed to the vibrant and intense flavours, the greater coastal influence preserving crucial acidity, and the strategic early harvest locking in these qualities – collectively culminated in a wine of remarkable complexity. This complexity is defined not only by its freshness and balanced acidity but also by its vibrant and intense flavours, and fine, polished tannins offering an elegant palate and great persistence.”
Seña 2023:
Assemblage: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Malbec, 15% Carmenere, 6% Petit Verdot
Alcohol 13.5% Ageing 18 months, 90% in French oak barrels and 10% in foudres
Using a higher proportion of Carménère than is typical, the 2023 Seña opens with its signature fresh, lifted bouquet driven by mint, spice and red fruit aromas, developing graphite accents and a vanilla-tinged undercurrent with aeration. The palate beautifully balances a suave polish with tensile focus, releasing into a rich, slow-moving finish underpinned by mineral-driven nuances and a touch of refreshing salinity. This impressive showing from Seña in a warm vintage retains admirable freshness and verve. The blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Malbec, 15% Carménère, 6% Petit Verdot matured for 18 months in barrique and a small portion of foudre - Matthew Luczy, Wine Advocate.
KEY FACTS: 2023 VINTAGE SUMMARY - SEÑA:
“The Seña 2023 vintage truly stands out for achieving remarkable freshness and elegance despite warmer temperatures. This was a clear demonstration of how the coastal trough had a greater influence on the valley this season” Emily Faulconer Winemaker.
2023 was a challenging vintage for Chile due to the extreme temperatures recorded. However, this was not uniform. Microclimates played a pivotal role for the central region of the Aconcagua valley. It was a vintage where exceptional terroir, and a superior location, was key.
The winter provided much needed water filling up the natural water reserves in the soils giving the vines a strong start. It enabled the root systems to reach deeply into the mineral rich soils passing even more moisture, complexity, and texture to the grapes through very healthy vines. The coolness in November delayed bud break, leading to a longer flowering window. They then saw the perfect heat spike in December allowing for long warm days of even homogenous ripening.
Location, Location, Location: The summer months of January, February and March were important. The sun shone, the warmth and heat grew. Seña’s hillside location in Ocoa protected the vines from this attack. At 450m above sea level and 40km from the Pacific Ocean, this special location experienced unique weather formations which played a vital role in the success of the vintage. The vineyards experienced cooling sea fogs, which were pulled inland down the funnel of the narrow valley during the mornings, protecting the vines and grapes, preserving acidity and freshness of the fruit. The fog isolated the vines from the sun’s heat, giving shorter exposure, reducing temperatures, and giving moisture for the more demanding times of the day. Ultimately, the vines felt safe and had no atmospheric stress, this meant the fruit was of very good quality and balance. Emily told us the “increased foggy mornings allowed grape temperatures to drop more quickly, thereby conserving their acidity.” This vibrancy has added lift, energy, and tension to the wine.
The hillside location moderated daytime temperatures with breezes, meticulous canopy management protected the fruit from heat spikes at crucial times of the day, with overnight temperatures and cooling breezes providing a strong diurnal shift required for fruit development and acidity retention. Despite the extreme temperatures elsewhere, Emily noted: “the average temperature in the vineyards was 16.9 degrees Celsius for the growing season.” Overall, this was only 1.7% above the historical norm.
March gave way to an early harvest, 7 days earlier than usual. This helped the grapes to retain their fresh juiciness, fruit purity and acidity - keeping alcohol at 13.5%. Emily said, “Ultimately, this unique interplay of factors – the warm season, where higher maximum temperatures contributed to the vibrant and intense flavours, the greater coastal influence preserving crucial acidity, and the strategic early harvest locking in these qualities – collectively culminated in a wine of remarkable complexity. This complexity is defined not only by its freshness and balanced acidity but also by its vibrant and intense flavours, and fine, polished tannins offering an elegant palate and great persistence.”
Seña 2023:
Assemblage: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Malbec, 15% Carmenere, 6% Petit Verdot
Alcohol 13.5% Ageing 18 months, 90% in French oak barrels and 10% in foudres
All our wines are stored in our importers bonded warehouse, which have the optimum environment for fine wine storage, by carefully regulating temperature, humidity and other microclimatic factors.
As such, please allow between 7 and 10 days for your delivery to arrive.
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