88% Cabernet Sauvignon 12% (Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Versot) from the old vineyards Puente Alto and Pirque Viejo at the foot of the Andes Mountains in the Maipo Valley at ~570 m with stony, gravelly alluvial soils and vines planted in 1987-2004. De-stemmed. Fermented in closed stainless steel tanks at 26°C-28°C. Spontaneous malolactic. Aged 18 months in French barrels and wooden vats (28% new, rest 2nd use). 14.5% Abv.
History: Concha y Toro’s founded in 1883 by Melchor Concha y Toro. Now the largest producer and exporter of wines from Latin America with more than 10,000 hectares of vineyards in Chile, Argentina and the United States producing 16+ brands in Chile alone. The Master Edition is made at the Puente Alto Cellar. Winemaker: Isabel Mitarakis.
A(ccuray)=2: Med deep ruby. Juicy creamy varietal. B(alance)=2: Fresh fruit with adequate structure. C(omplexity)=2: Berries, bell pepper, vanilla, licorice. D(epth)=1: Lifted mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1]= 7/10
Exemplary New World Cab.
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88% Cabernet Sauvignon
12% (Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Versot)
from the old vineyards Puente Alto and Pirque Viejo at the foot of
the Andes Mountains in the Maipo Valley at ~570 m with stony,
gravelly alluvial soils and vines planted in 1987-2004.
De-stemmed. Fermented in closed stainless steel tanks at 26°C-28°C.
Spontaneous malolactic.
Aged 18 months in French barrels and wooden vats (28% new, rest 2nd use).
14.5% Abv.
History: Concha y Toro’s founded in 1883 by Melchor Concha y Toro.
Now the largest producer and exporter of wines from Latin America
with more than 10,000 hectares of vineyards in Chile, Argentina and
the United States producing 16+ brands in Chile alone.
The Master Edition is made at the Puente Alto Cellar.
Winemaker: Isabel Mitarakis.
A(ccuray)=2: Med deep ruby. Juicy creamy varietal.
B(alance)=2: Fresh fruit with adequate structure.
C(omplexity)=2: Berries, bell pepper, vanilla, licorice.
D(epth)=1: Lifted mouthfeel. Even palate and finish.
Wine Tally Score [2,2,2,1]= 7/10
Exemplary New World Cab.
For story-telling label graphics, see:
[https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx7UqqXxCy4/]
[https://www.facebook.com/WineTally/]
For a video explanation of WineTally (in 8 languages) see:
Wine Tally on www.youtube.com.
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