De Otro Planeta
Cabernet Franc

Cachapoal Valley (2022 vintage)

Wines difficult to explain … but that speak by themselves! And surely they did not come from this world…

The purest expression of carefully selected organic grapes, fermented with their native yeasts in clay amphoras.

pure and natural

Wine made without the use of any winemaking additives. We ferment and age it in clay amphoras, without temperature control, in order to deliver the purest expression of our grapes its vineyard.

tasting notes

“Without sulfur at any time during the winemaking process, here what we have are fruits, aromas of tobacco and herbs, in a creamy texture that is projected until the end of the palate without edges. One of those wines to drink and not stop. “
Revelation Wine Descorchados 2021
94 Points Descorchados 2021

pairing

It pairs very well with dishes with tomatoes, such as Napolitan pizza, gnocchi and pasta with red sauces, caprese salad with fresh mozzarella. In general appetizers, charcuterie, pasta.

Wine

Red wine 100% Cabernet Franc from Codegua, Cachapoal Valley, Chile. Made with naturally farmed grapes, fermented with native yeasts and aged for 9 months in clay amphoras. Not filtered, to keep the purest expression of a Cabernet Franc that surely did not come from this planet

Vineyard

Codegua, Cachapoal Valley. Planted in 2010 over soils of decomposed granite with iron minerals.

Viticulture

Non-certified organic farming, focusing on giving maximum autonomy to the field and to amplifying the existing life in the ground and subsoil, to intervene as little as possible. Approximately 5,000 Kgs./Ha.

Winemaking

Hand-harvest grapes. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, without temperature control. The clusters are destemmed, and the berries are gravity-fed to 700 and 1000 liters clay amphoras (tinajas), where fermentation takes about 1 month. The wine is then pressed, and it returns to the amphoras for aging. Exceptionally in this 2022 vintage, due to a greater micro bacteriological presence (mostly because of rains during the ripening season), we have decided to apply a small dose of sulfites before bottling.

Aging

About 9 months in clay amphoras. After racking, the wine is bottled without filtering.

Winemaker

Luca Hodgkinson. He was born and raised in Priorat, Catalonia. Master in Bordeaux, has intentionally “unlearned” much of what he had learned academically. Responsible for the organic conversion of François Lurton’s vineyards in Chile and Argentina, he currently advises various sincere wine projects in Chile.

Technical Data

Vintage: 2022
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Cachapoal Valley, Chile
Aging: Clay amphoras (AKA Tinajas)
Production: 7,300 bottles
ABV: 13%
Residual Sugar: 2.34 g/L
Total Acidity: 3.43 g/L
Volatile Acidity: 1.19 g/L
pH: 3.84
Free So2: 24 ppm
Total So2: 54 ppm

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Factsheet De Otro Planeta Cabernet Franc 2022

Wine

Red wine 100% Cabernet Franc from Los Guindos, Maipo Valley, Chile. Made with naturally farmed grapes from ungrafted vines without the use of any pesticides. Fermented with native yeasts and aged for 9 months in clay amphoras, without the addition of any additives or sulfites. Not filtered, to keep the purest expression of a Cabernet Franc that surely did not come from this planet!

Vineyard

Los Guindos, Maipo Valley, Chile. Ungrafted rootstock vineyard planted in 1999 and relatively isolated from other plantations, eliminating the risk of cross contamination by chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Soils of decomposed granite with iron minerals.

Viticulture

Certified organic farming, focusing on giving maximum autonomy to the field and to amplifying the existing life in the ground and subsoil, to intervene as little as possible. Approximately 5,000 Kgs./Ha.

Winemaking

Early manual harvest, approximately one week before the regular timing for the zone. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, without temperature control. The clusters are destemmed, and the berries are gravity-fed to 700 and 1000 liters clay amphoras, where fermentation takes about 1 month. The wine is then pressed, and it returns to the amphoras for aging. No use of any additive or addition of sulfites.

Aging

About 9 months in clay amphoras. After racking, the wine is bottled without filtering.

Winemaker

Luca Hodgkinson. He was born and raised in Priorat, Catalonia. Master in Bordeaux, has intentionally “unlearned” much of what he had learned academically. Responsible for the organic conversion of François Lurton’s vineyards in Chile and Argentina, he currently advises various sincere wine projects in Chile.

Technical Data

Vintage: 2021
Grapes: Cabernet Franc
Appellation: Maipo Valley, Chile
Aging: Clay amphoras (AKA Tinajas)
Production: 4,500 bottles
ABV: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 1.55 g/L
Total Acidity: 3.48 g/L
Volatile Acidity: 0.85 g/L
pH: 3.56
Free So2: 4 ppm
Total So2: 10 ppm

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Factsheet De Otro Planeta Cabernet Franc 2021

Wine

100% organic Cabernet Franc from Los Guindos, Maipo Valley. Fermented and aged in clay amphora, without the use of any winemaking additives.

Vineyard

Los Guindos, Maipo Valley. Vineyard planted in 1997 and relatively isolated from other plantations, eliminating the risk of contamination by chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Viticulture

It focuses on giving the maximum autonomy to the field, amplifying the existing life in the soil and subsoil, to have to intervene as little as possible. Only 3,500 to 5,000 Kgs./Ha of yield in the vineyard.

Winemaking

Early manual harvest, approximately one week before the normal for the zone. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, without temperature control. The clusters are destemmed and the berries are gravity-fed to 700l clay amphora, where fermentation takes about 35 days. Then the wine is pressed and returns to the amphora for aging. No addition of sulphites or any other additives.

Aging

About 9 months in clay amphora, without temperature control. After decantation by gravity, the wine is bottled without filtering.

Winemaker

Luca Hodgkinson. He was born and raised in Priorat, Catalonia. Master in Bordeaux, has intentionally unlearned much of what he had learned academically.

Responsible for the organic conversion of François Lurton’s vineyards in Chile and Argentina, he currently advises various sincere wine projects in Chile.

Technical Data

Production: 2,780 bottles
% Vol. 12.5%
Total Acidity: 3.95 g/l
Volatile Acidity: 1.35 g/l
pH: 3.66
Free So2: 6 ppm
Total So2: 49 ppm

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Factsheet De Otro Planeta Cabernet Franc 2020

Wine

100% organic Cabernet Franc from Los Guindos, Maipo Valley. Fermented and aged in clay amphora, without the use of any winemaking additives.

Vineyard

Los Guindos, Maipo Valley. Vineyard planted in 1997 and relatively isolated from other plantations, eliminating the risk of contamination by chemical fertilizers and pesticides.

Viticulture

It focuses on giving the maximum autonomy to the field, amplifying the existing life in the soil and subsoil, to have to intervene as little as possible. Only 3,500 to 5,000 Kgs./Ha of yield in the vineyard.

Winemaking

Early manual harvest, approximately one week before the normal for the zone. Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts, without temperature control. The clusters are destemmed and the berries are gravity-fed to 700l clay amphora, where fermentation takes about 35 days. Then the wine is pressed and returns to the amphora for aging. No addition of sulphites or any other additives.

Aging

About 9 months in clay amphora, without temperature control. After decantation by gravity, the wine is bottled without filtering.

Winemaker

Luca Hodgkinson. He was born and raised in Priorat, Catalonia. Master in Bordeaux, has intentionally unlearned much of what he had learned academically.

Responsible for the organic conversion of François Lurton’s vineyards in Chile and Argentina, he currently advises various sincere wine projects in Chile.