The producer
Seña is a joint venture between Eduardo Chadwick (proprietors of Errazuriz) and Robert Mondavi and established in the late 1990, with the aim to make Chile’s finest red wine. 42 hectares of land in Aconcagua was planted with mainly Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere, and smaller portions of Malbec, Petit Verdot, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.
The vineyard is biodynamically farmed, and soils are rich in loam, with a clay-loam structure with gravel and volcanic rocks. The 2001 vintage of Seña achieved a second place at the 2004 Berlin tasting. Since 2005, Sena is owned entirely by the Chadwick family.
The wine
1995 was the first vintage of Seña and released in 1997. The blend varies with the vintage but is usually dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon with smaller parts of Malbec, Carmenere, and Cabernet Franc. Seña matures for 22 months in 80% new French oak and is a dense and powerful wine, with ripe firm tannins, and great complexity.
2018 Seña Release from Seña Winery