Winemaker Notes
Complex on the nose, presenting aromas of blueberries, cherries, strawberries, plums and tobacco. On the palate, it is fresh with pleasant acidity and round tannins. This came expresses notes of prunes and chocolate in the hint.
A classic expression of the Maipo Valley for the “king of grapes”. Fermented with native yeasts, minimal intervention, and aged in new and used barrels. This wine is a perfect combination of fruit and oak. The grapes come from a cooler sector in Padre Hurtado, Maipo Valley, which guarantees that the grapes reach a perfect ripeness for producing a traditional, complex, and elegant wine that truly respects Odfjell’s style.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of dark cherries, currants, blueberries, chili peppers and balsamic. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and crisp acidity. Structured yet juicy, fruity and crunchy with a bright finish. From organically grown grapes with Ecocert certification.
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Vinous
The 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Orzada from Maule was aged for 18 months in barrels. Intense garnet-red in color. The perfumed nose offers notes of black currant and sour cherry and hints of sweetbriar. Indulgent and broad, with good volume and a smooth flow; the acidity brings juice, while the finish is expressive and fruity. This will develop well in time.
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.
Dramatic geographic and climatic changes from west to east make Chile an exciting frontier for wines of all styles. Chile’s entire western border is Pacific coastline, its center is composed of warm valleys and on its eastern border, are the soaring Andes Mountains.
Chile’s central valleys, sheltered by the costal ranges, and in some parts climbing the eastern slopes of the Andes, remain relatively warm and dry. The conditions are ideal for producing concentrated, full-bodied, aromatic reds rich in black and red fruits. The eponymous Aconcagua Valley—hot and dry—is home to intense red wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot.
The Maipo, Rapel, Curicó and Maule Valleys specialize in Cabernet and Bordeaux Blends as well as Carmenère, Chile’s unofficial signature grape.
Chilly breezes from the Antarctic Humboldt Current allow the coastal regions of Casablanca Valley and San Antonio Valley to focus on the cool climate loving varieties, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Chile’s Coquimbo region in the far north, containing the Elqui and Limari Valleys, historically focused solely on Pisco production. But here the minimal rainfall, intense sunlight and chilly ocean breezes allow success with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The up-and-coming southern regions of Bio Bio and Itata in the south make excellent Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.
Spanish settlers, Juan Jufre and Diego Garcia de Cáceres, most likely brought Vitis vinifera (Europe’s wine producing vine species) to the Central Valley of Chile sometime in the 1550s. One fun fact about Chile is that its natural geographical borders have allowed it to avoid phylloxera and as a result, vines are often planted on their own rootstock rather than grafted.