Cousiño Macul - Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018 - Le Baroudeur du Vin

Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Cousin Macul

$802.00

An elegant Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon with intense notes of black fruits and spices.

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Chile

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Vin Red

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14%

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5-10 years

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100% Cabernet Sauvignon

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This elegant wine is ideal to accompany preparations with pronounced flavors such as filet mignon with pepper or truffle sauce as well as game in sauce. It can also be combined with a duck and mushroom risotto. Also excellent with a piece of Grana Padano or one with 18 months of maturation.

Let's talk little, let's talk wine

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Antiguas Reservas , which means "old reserves", is the emblematic wine of the Cousiño Macul estate with more than 80 years of existence. Since its debut in 1927, the wine has retained its classic style, combining New World maturity, the elegance of traditional wines and a structure that allows for adequate aging capacity. From a careful manual harvest, the wine then matured in French oak barrels for 12 months . The aromas are clearly expressed in fruits and spices, such as black plum , blackcurrant, raspberry, cherry , blackberry and fresh pepper . The wine then gives way to caramel, vanilla and a light smoky scent. The tannins are melted and the acidity is very present, making it an elegant wine with an intense body and a nice sensation of freshness.

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Central Valley The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-growing regions in South America in terms of volume but also in terms of distance. It extends from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This distance of almost 400 km covers several types of climate and in this vast region we find a wide variety of styles and qualities of wine, coming from many different terroirs. The sub-region: Maipo Valley Close to the capital Santiago, the Maipo Valley is the cradle of grape growing in Chile and the best-known wine-growing region. The climate is dry Mediterranean with maximum temperatures of 33°C in summer. The nights are cool at less than 15°C and the temperature range between day and night is on average 18°C. The terrain is mountainous and the climate is influenced by altitude and irrigation rich in oxygen and minerals from snowmelt water. The Maipo Valley is renowned for its quality reds, particularly Cabernet Sauvignon. With a very distinct terroir, each wine produced here has a truly unique personality.

The little history of the country

Chile

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It was Hernán Cortés who ordered, upon the conquest of Mexico, the cultivation of vines in 1524. It gradually extended from Mexico southwards to reach Chile in 1555. During the first 3 centuries of colonization, there was no Cultivated in Chile as país, a black grape variety without character and very productive. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that noble varieties were introduced: mainly cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. Twenty years later, winemaking was modernized under the leadership of wealthy owners and French experts who were forced into unemployment by phylloxera in Europe. Chile stretches 4,300 kilometers from north to south. It is wedged between the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Atacama Desert to the north, the Patagonian plains and glaciers to the south. These natural barriers prevented phylloxera from entering the country. Although the country is only 160 kilometers wide, it has ideal conditions for growing warm, intermediate and cool grape varieties, so much so that it is often described as a paradise for growing grapes. With nearly 300 properties producing bottled wines, Chile fluctuates between 6th and 8th place in the world.

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