{"product_id":"2020-sena","title":"2020 Seña","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn from a visionary partnership between Chilean pioneer Eduardo Chadwick and Napa legend Robert Mondavi, 2020 Seña is one of Chile’s true icon wines. This vintage is a finely tuned blend of 53% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Malbec, 15% Carmenere and 7% Petit Verdot, showcasing remarkable balance between ripe Andean fruit, freshness and structure. First created to stand shoulder to shoulder with the world’s greatest reds, Seña famously proved its class at international blind tastings, outscoring revered names from Bordeaux and Italy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glass, 2020 Seña presents a deep, vibrant ruby-purple hue with beautiful density at the core and a luminous rim. The nose opens with an elegant floral lift of violets and lavender, followed by pure black fruits—blackberries, ripe plums and blackcurrants—layered with subtle spice notes of freshly grated ginger, clove and a hint of cocoa. Underneath, a distinct mineral edge and a touch of graphite underline the wine’s precision.\n\nOn the palate, the wine is refined and tightly woven rather than showy, with polished, ultra-fine tannins and a controlled 13.5% alcohol that keeps everything in perfect balance. Dark fruit flavors are concentrated yet fresh, supported by a lively acidity and an almost saline, mouthwatering finish that speaks of its terroir. The oak is beautifully integrated after 22 months in barriques (78% new, plus large Stockinger casks), adding texture and subtle toast rather than overt vanilla. This is a wine built for the long haul: while already approachable with decanting, it will gain complexity and nuance over 10–20 years in the cellar, potentially longer in ideal conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeña is crafted from high-quality fruit grown in Chile’s coastal-influenced terroirs, where cool Pacific breezes and significant diurnal temperature swings help preserve natural acidity and aromatic intensity. For the 2020 vintage, grapes were picked relatively early, in the second week of March, to retain freshness and moderate alcohol. After careful hand selection, 90% of the must was fermented in stainless steel tanks for purity and precision, while 10% fermented in concrete eggs to enhance texture, vibrancy and mid-palate tension. The wine then aged for 22 months in French oak barriques—78% new—and a portion in large Stockinger casks, allowing for a slow, controlled integration of oak, preserving the wine’s mineral backbone and layered complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood \u0026amp; Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2020 Seña is a natural partner for refined, flavorful dishes such as dry-aged ribeye, roast lamb with rosemary and garlic, venison with berry jus, or slow-braised short ribs. It also pairs beautifully with earthy preparations like mushroom ragout, truffle-infused dishes, chargrilled vegetables or matured hard cheeses such as Comté or aged Manchego. Serve at 16–18°C (60–64°F) to highlight its elegance and aromatic detail. Decant for 1–2 hours in its youth to soften the tannins and allow the floral, mineral and spicy notes to fully unfurl; older bottles (10+ years) will require a gentler, shorter decant primarily to remove sediment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeña was conceived in the mid-1990s as a groundbreaking joint venture between Eduardo Chadwick of Viña Errázuriz and Robert Mondavi, with the explicit goal of creating a Chilean wine to rival the greatest reds of Bordeaux and Napa. Situated in the Aconcagua Valley, Seña quickly became a benchmark for Chilean fine wine, helping to elevate the country’s reputation on the world stage. Its international stature was cemented at the celebrated “Berlin Tasting,” a series of blind tastings beginning in 2004, where top Chilean wines, including Seña, were pitted against icons like Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Margaux, Sassicaia and Stag’s Leap. Seña’s 2007 vintage notably took first place in Budapest and second in Hong Kong, underscoring the estate’s ability to produce world-class wines that compete at the very highest level.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sena","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255193588049,"sku":"GCW-SENA-20001","price":169.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/2016_Sena_1_2_1.png?v=1783457152","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/2020-sena","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}