57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carmenere, 12% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot, 3% Cabernet Franc
"As a comparison to the 2014 vintage of this wine, the 2015 Seña resulted in 57% Cabernet Sauvignon, 21% Carmenere, 12% Malbec, 7% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc, with now 12% of the wine matured in new Stockinger oak foudres and the rest in barrique for some 22 months. 2015 might have been a slightly warmer year, but the resulting wine is lower in alcohol and higher in acidity, which provide for a more vibrant mouthfeel and a more focused expression of the character of the place. This vintage has half a degree less alcohol, and the acidity is a little more pungent; and, the amount of wine in foudre seems to help the oak to show better integrated. This is dry, nicely textured, and the replacement of the Merlot by Malbec seems to have also added to the refinement of the tannins that are super-elegant. 66,000 bottles were filled in February 2017. The price has not yet been set." - Robert Parkers Wine Advocate
"This 2015 Seña could be considered a new twist, a shift in the wine’s style. Although winemaker Francisco Baettig has been making adjustments for almost a decade now, it’s most noticeable in this vintage. They harvested a couple of weeks earlier, used a third less new oak, and aged 12% in foudres. The alcohol has also dropped at least a degree to 13.5, an unthinkable number for an icon wine 10 years ago. This Seña delivers pure red fruit, pure flavor in a tremendous, refreshing, juicy, and slightly spicy wine. This year’s blend is 57% cabernet sauvignon, 21% carménère, 12% malbec, 7% petit verdot, and the rest is cabernet franc, all from the Seña Vineyard, planted in 1999 and certified biodynamic since 2005." - Patricio Tapia - Descorchados
Seña wurde 1995 als Joint Venture zwischen dem Chilenen Eduardo Chadwick und dem Amerikaner Robert Mondavi gegründet. Ihr Ziel war es, einen Wein zu erzeugen, der das gesamte Potenzial Chiles aufzeigt. Nach dem Vorbild des Bordeaux-Stils sollte er eine chilenische Seele haben, mit Trauben, die im Aconcagua-Tal nach biodynamischen Grundsätzen angebaut werden. Ihr Traum war es, einen Wein zu schaffen, der sich mit der Zeit in die Riege der Erstweine der Welt einreihen würde.
