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Monday, February 7, 2022 - Wines of Chile - Sustainability By The Glass: Opaque violet color with garnet lifted cassis, blackberry, cacao, dark roast coffee, cedar wood, vanilla and a kiss of mint aromas. On the palate, it's medium-bodied and fresh with velvety tannins. It shows ample blackberry, black cherry, and vanilla flavors with a satisfying fruity finish. 94% Cabernet Sauvignon with about equal parts Carmenere and Syrah rounding out the blend. Aged 10 months in French oak barrels (21% new, 79% second use) and 5,000 lts. foudres. 13.5% abv|SRP - $17

Fruit for this wine sourced from Palo Santo Vineyard, D.O. Marchigüe, Colchagua Valley, on banks of the Tinguiririca River.

In 2021 Concha y Toro received B Corporation Certification, which recognizes companies around the world that meet the highest standards of environmental management, governance and social performance. The Serie Ribeiras line of wines are single vineyard wines offered at super competitive prices. Fruit for this wine comes from the Palo Santo Vineyard, D.O. Marchigüe, Colchagua Valley, on the banks of the Tinguiririca River.

B Corporation-certified with metrics including: 100% drip irrigation, 97% of waste reused/ recycled, 24% reduction of waste over 2018, 83% of energy comes from renewable sources.

Carbon Footprint has also been a focus for Concha y Toro, who have been working with international scientific organizations, to develop a detailed roadmap, which identifies costs and pegs them to reduction levels and targets. This methodology has been shared with Wines of Chile and in June 2021 several companies will sign a document in to commit to specific reductions – a first in the wine world.

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