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Item Number: 7092
UPC: 0835603002362
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
Sub Region: Maule
Appellation/AVA: Maule Valley
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): Malbec / Carmenere / Syrah / Pais / Carignan
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13.5
Elevation: 1,000 feet
Tasting Notes: Beautiful dark ruby-red color with violet highlights. Outstanding fruit, with a nose full of red berries, red currant, black cherry, blueberry. Spices like black pepper, tea leaves. Notes of graphite and hints of violets framed its great complexity. Those elements come through on the palate, with fresh black and red fruit, revealing a full-bodied wine. This wine opens generously, very silky and lush on the palate. The middle palate is round and velvety with very fine tannins and the excellent acidity enhance its liveliness and balance. Decanting is recommended.
Terroir: Cauquenina means “girl from Cauquenes.” This blend comes from non-irrigated 80-year old vines, planted on ancient red granite slopes. Vineyard is not estate owned.
There are two faces to the Maule Valley - northern Maule and southern Maule (around Cauquenes). To the north, its beautiful rolling hills with granitic soils on top and clay structure below allow for deep root development and are perfect for growing Bordeaux varieties. The southern part is filled with small family old-vine vineyards where dry-farmed Carignane, Malbec, and Pais are found. Generally, in Maule, the region receives sufficient rain so that irrigation is not necessary. The wines are characterized by bright acidity and juicy fruit.
91 points (2011 vintage) International Wine Cellar, 2/14
"Inky ruby. High-pitched dark berry and floral aromas are complemented by notes of star anise and potpourri. Tangy acidity adds lift and cut to the sappy black raspberry and cherry flavors, with an element of smokiness emerging in the glass. Finishes lively and precise, with impressive cling. This deep, energetic wine has the balance to age."
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