Winemaker Notes
Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon has an intense and bright ruby color. It shows aromas that remind us of ripe red fruits, such as strawberry, cherry and raspberry with cassis notes, which are mixed with spicy aromas such as black pepper, vanilla and a mild minty aromas. On the palate it is an elegant wine with medium acidity, and present but soft tannins. It confirms the ripe fruit, and it has a long finish.
This Cabernet Sauvignon is ideal to pair with red meat dishes, such as steak with mushrooms or stewed Angus in a Cabernet Sauvignon reduction and vegetables. It also pairs very well with medium-high intensity cheeses such as granna padano and goat cheese.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This has aromas of blackberries, blackcurrants, iodine, tobacco leaves and oyster shells. Fresh, sleek and gently leafy, with a medium body and fine-grained tannins. Lovely varietal expressiveness.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
The Maipo Valley is Chile’s most famous wine region. Set in the country’s Central Valley, it is warm and quite dry, often necessitating the use of irrigation. Alluvial soils predominate but are supplemented with loam and clay.
The climate in Maipo is best-suited for ripe, full-bodied reds like Cabernet Sauvignon (the region’s most widely planted grape), Merlot, Syrah and Carmenère, a Bordeaux variety that has found a successful home in Chile.
White wines are also produced with great prosperity, especially near the cooler coast, include Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.