BRONZE MEDAL - Decanter World Wine Awards 2010

The grapes were handpicked from a small block named Carneros 288, planted in 1957 with Cabernet Sauvignon vines. The grapes were carefully selected before crushing and there was a cold maceration period of 12 days at 4º - 5ºC before fermenting.

This fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks and the maceration of the must in contact with the skins lasted 25 days. The wine was then aged in new French oak barrels for a period of 16 months, not filtered but stayed another 12 months then bottled, before its release.  

Grapes:      100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Area:           Maipo Valley

Alc:              14.2%

Palate:        A full deep ruby color wine with intense, fine and complex aromas. Cigar box and cedar nose with truffle hints. Cherries liquor confiture in flavour with very soft and ripe tannins. An éclair ,with a creamy taste, frames a big body and structured wine. Plenty of mocha and a dark cherry jam. Some mint nuances and fume character, perfectly integrated with cedar, inky aromas, and spicy flavors. There is plenty of fruit and elegant soft tannins.

R/S:            2.68 g/ltr

Serve:       This wine matches perfectly with red meats such as deer, wild boar and pheasant. Strong cheeses, red meats with well seasoned sauces.