Winemaker Notes
Santa Ema Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep ruby red-violet color, with elegant and sophisticated aromas of black fruit like cherry and plum that mix with hints of tobacco and toasted coffee.
The palate is well-rounded and structured, with ripe, silky tannins that make it ideal to accompany grilled meats, stews, and aged cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
This has an earthy character with notes of black cherries, cassis, blue flowers, raw mushroom and asphalt. Medium-bodied with chalky tannins and juicy, mouthwatering acidity. Lightly spiced with a mineral finish. Drink or hold.
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.