Limited Edition Cabernet Sauvignon

2017 Special Selection

Vineyard

Valley: Maipo Valley (Entre Cordilleras)

The vineyards are located in Maipo Alto in the Central Valley. Alto Maipo reaches into the foothills and produces some of Chile’s leading Cabernet Sauvignons. Central Maipo is one of the country’s oldest and most diverse productive regions.

Rising into the Andean foothills, the Alto Maipo section ranges from 400 to 800 meters above sea level and is highly influenced by the mountains themselves. The afternoon sun warms the vineyards and the cool mountains breezes that slide down the hillsides at night create a broad oscillation between daytime and night-time temperatures, all of which makes for perfect conditions for bold yet elegant red wines, especially the regional star, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Vintage & Harvest

Blend:

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Syrah and 5% Carménère grapes from ungrafted selected clones of pre-phylloxera French rootstock.

Harvest:

Cabernet Sauvignon: April 05th, 2017.
Syrah: March 31st, 2017.
Carménère April 22nd, 2017.

Hand-picked in 18 Kg. boxes and carried to the winery immediately after cutting.
Carefully selected before processing.

Winemaking

Vinification:

Fermented in 12.000 liter stainless steel vats for 8-10 days at 25-28ºC controlled temperature, with selected yeasts.
Extended skin maceration for additional 10-15 days.
100% malolactic fermentation.
Aged in 225 liter French oak barrels for 12 months.
The wine is blended and returned to barrels for 6 additional months.

Roberto Echeverría Jr has been the Chief Winemaker at Viña Echeverría since 2001. Inspired by his French heritage, Roberto’s signature style produces wines with a combination of Old World elegance and New World energy. More European viticultural techniques include timely harvesting to avoid over ripeness and therefore good balance and control of alcohol levels. Focus is on French varietals, barrels and yeasts, as well as longer fermentation and aging in barrels and diverse blending.

Tasting Notes

This premium Cabernet Sauvignon brings together all of Viña Echeverria’s experience, creativity and passion for winemaking, resulting in this limited edition wine. Exquisite Cabernet Sauvignon combines with Syrah and Carménère hand selected and harvested from the most outstanding vineyards of the Central Valley. Garnet black color, with aromas of red fruits, chocolate, dried currant, and green peppercorn with a supple fruity-yet-dry medium-to-full body and tangy raisin, cedar, pepper and spice accented finish with rich tannins. Very stylish and balanced and round, with a long and generous finish.

Food Pairings

This succulent wine’s ripe black and red fruits, tannic structure and herbaceous notes will compliment almost any hearty, rich meat dish, but especially we like it with braised beef ribs, roasted duck breast, steak or beef tenderloin, venison, or lamb ribs.

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