Our Wines: Reserve - Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 2006
Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
Region:
Maipo Valley
Wine making details:
All the stems of the grapes were removed with partial crushing of the berries. The must are cooling to reduce the temperature immediately after crushing to maintain flavors and aromas and reduce the level of SO2. Cool pre-fermentation maceration for 72 hour to extract primary flavors and color. Fermented in stainless steel tanks with jackets at 25°C. Total maceration period between 20 to 35 Days. Natural malolactic fermentation at 16°C. No finning and Unfiltered wine. 80% of the wine was kept in 70% French oak barrels and 30% American oak barrels for a period of 10 months.
Tasting notes:
Color: Deep ruby red.
Aroma: Shows ripe red fruit mingled with a fine core of
blackcurrant and blackberry, graphite, hint of eucalyptus, dry
plums and black pepper.
Palate: Great balance with good structure and firm fine - grained
tannins. Solid with a good depth on the finish.
Cellar Potencial: 4 - 6 years.
Aging: 80% of the wine is keep in contact with French oak for 12 month.
Technical details:
Alcohol content: 13.80% vol.
Total Acidity: 4.97 g/l (Expr. in Tartaric Acid)
PH: 3.66
Sugar: 2.30 g/l
Dry Extract: 31.70 g/l
Parings:
Roasts and steaks, hearty casserole or stews, grilled vegetables,
pasta dishes, salami, cheese.
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