In 1952, patriarch Søren Axelsen left his native Copenhagen to travel the world. Eventually, he settled in California to grow his own grapes. But he never forgot the remarkable growing regions he had seen in Chile, in particular Colchagua Valley, which showed such great potential to produce world-class wines.
By 1989, he had realized his dream, founding Viña La Playa alongside his sons Peter and Eric. Viña La Playa of Chile is a partnership between the Axelsens and two promient Chilean winemaking legends: the Sutil and Errázuriz families. The winery encompasses 597 acres of prime property in the Colchagua Valley, where its vineyards enjoy a unique microclimate that fosters the growth of premium wine grapes.
With near-perfect growing conditions, Colchagua Valley has been described as "The Next Napa" (Wine Enthusiast, March 2002) as "arguably Chile's premier opportunity for world-class wine production" (Wine Spectator, April 30, 2002), and as "2005 Wine Region of the Year," yeilding "some of the most compelling wines in the world" (Wine Enthusiast, 2005).
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The 2009 Axel Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of plum, cedar, tobacco, and sweet ripe fruit.
Blend: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Deep, vivid red. An expressive nose shows lavish aromas of plum, blackberry marmalade, herbs and notes of spicy chocolate and vanilla. A full palate opens to well-balanced and flavorful black fruit with a long, pleasant, toasty finish.
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Carmenere is a Bordeaux variety that was considered long-lost until it was rediscovered in Chile a decade ago. Today, the vines flourish at Viña La Playa, nurtured by the exceptional soil conditions and unique microclimate of the Colchagua Valley.
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Deep, ruby red. The nose is complex, showing fruits like blackberries and raspberries, with hints of vanilla and tobacco. An expressive palate is potent yet fresh, touched with chocolate and mocha, and a good concentration of ripe tannins. Well-balanced, with a long, pleasant finish.
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The Tinguiririca River (Indian for Loud River) flows from high in the Andes mountains across Chile to the Pacific Ocean. In the spring, when the snow-capped peaks begin to melt, the placid stream becomes a raging torrent.
Loud River Roaring Red is a full-bodied powerful blend of peppery Petit...
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Deep, ruby red. The nose is complex, showing fruits like blackberries and raspberries, with hints of vanilla and tobacco. An expressive palate is potent yet fresh, touched with chocolate and mocha, and a good concentration of ripe tannins. Well-balanced, with a long, pleasant finish.
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The La Playa brand, named for Chile's magnificent Pacific coastline, was launched in 1989 by the Axelsen family and two prominent Chilean winemaking legends: the Sutil and Errázuriz families. AXEL is La Playa's new premium line--named after the Axelsen family, the founders of Viña La Playa. The...
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Blackish ruby color. Medium-bodied. Balanced acidity. Moderately extracted. Mildly tannic. Minerals, black fruits. Pleasantly aromatic with a firm palate feel that tapers off toward the finish
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Bright cherry violet . . . Vanilla, red fruits. Well balanced and quaffable. Straightforward varietal flavors are not overly crowded by oak or tannic structure
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