CASAS DEL BOSQUE RESERVA, CABERNET SAUVIGNON, 2017

Vintage: 2017, 2020
Alcohol: 14%
Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Aging: 6 months in French oak (Check wine profile)
Region: Valle de Rapel, Chile
Food pairing: 
It tastes great alongside roasted foods like pork shoulder, roasted mushrooms or braised short ribs. Try complementing the fruit notes with chimichurri sauce.
Recommended service temperature: 18°C (64°F)

Tasting Notes:

• The wine has a deep red color with purple tones.
• Its aroma is mainly fruity, with notes of blackcurrant, blueberries, and tobacco. Its scent reminds you of tobacco, chocolate, and spices such as fat pepper.
• Regarding taste and consistency, it’s fresh and structured with abundant tannins. A very elegant wine

Wine Profile:
Vineyard: The fruit for this Cabernet Sauvignon comes from vineyards planted at the foot of the Andes Mountains on slopes overlooking the Cachapoal River, and in the middle part of the Rapel Valley. The stony soils, clear skies and cool nights allowed the harvest of concentrated fruit with excellent tannins.
Harvest: After a hot and dry season, the grapes were harvested in mid-April. Due to the age of the vineyard, yields were around 6 tons per hectare.
Vinification: The grapes were destemmed, crushed and then transferred to stainless steel tanks, and inoculated with selected yeasts and selected bacteria. Fermentation occurred quickly, reaching a maximum temperature of 25°C. The wine was then left to macerate for an additional 8 days to add structure and longevity.
Half of the resulting wine was stored in used French oak barrels to age for around 6 months. The other half was kept in ponds. The wine was finally assembled, filtered and bottled. Production reached 10,000 boxes.