Winemaker Notes
Finis Terrae 2015 presents an intense and deep red bright color. It´s aromas are intense, reminding us to red berries, leather, liquor candy and toasted vanilla. The mouthfeel is thick and gentle, tannins are round and very present, it´s balanced with a very rich acidity which makes us enjoy a very long experience.
This is an excellent wine for intense preparation such as Filet mignon with red wine reduction or grilled lamb chops accompanied by truffle potato skins.
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Wine Enthusiast
To make this blend, the grapes were sourced from vineyards in Alto Maipo at the foothills of the Andes Mountains. Here, the vines grow at a higher altitude than in the rest of the valley. The result is a well-structured wine that opens with oaky and earthy notes followed by dried cherry and licorice. Good acidity and plush tannins back chocolate, tobacco, juicy cherry, strawberry and blackberry flavors
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Wine & Spirits
A blend of fruit from Cousiño’s two vineyards, the original high-elevation site in Macul, close to Santiago, and their newer property in Buin, this includes cabernet sauvignon, merlot and syrah. The syrah brings a maple-syrup sweetness to the wine’s umami notes of mushrooms. This is floral and juicy, to pour with a barbecued brisket.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
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.