MAYCAS DEL LIMAR

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MAYCAS DEL LIMARÍ labels are based in the Inca
solar year
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The Inca solar year or INTIWATA, was central to
the Inca Empire, setting crop cycles and
festivals.
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The solar year, began in at the winter solstice.
It involved 12 months or Quillas.
A Quilla in turn comprised three Junkas (10-day
weeks).
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December 21st, Mid Inca year
June 21st, beginning of the Inca year
Junka, 10 day Inka week
Quilla, Inca Month
Inca Calendar
Seasons and the 12 months
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MAYCAS DEL LIMARÍ notes the length of time each
Reserva Especial spends between the picking day
and wine bottling.
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Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Reserva Especial was picked
on February 24, 2007 and will be bottled on
August 15, 2007. That makes 17 Junkas (Inca
10-day weeks) and denotes a great fresh, young
wine.
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Turquoise counting stones, depicted on the
labels, represent each Junka, from the picking
day through to bottling.
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Harvest 24 February 2007 Bottling 15 August 2007
17 Junkas
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The Syrah 2005 Reserva Especial was harvested on
February 9, 2005 and bottled on December 1,
2006. That makes 57 Junkas (Inca 10-day weeks)
and denotes a well barrel-aged wine.
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A Sun on the label represents the entire year the
wine spent in the cellar, and the turquoise
counting stones each of the Junkas in the
second year until the wine was bottled.
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FIRST YEAR 1 Intiwata 36 Junkas
Harvest 9 May 2005 Bottling 1 December 2006
SECOND YEAR 21 Junkas
TOTAL 57 Junkas
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This is how the 5 wines of the Reserva Especial
range from MAYCAS DEL LIMARÍ indicate the time
from the picking day through to bottling.
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