Winemaker Notes
A fantastic year in Alto Jahuel, the yields were slightly lower than expected resulting in a rich, elegant and vibrant Cabernet sauvignon. The wine has deep and intense ruby red colour, the nose is dominated by cassis, cherry and graphite. The mid sweet palate screams its Alto Jahuel origin with ripe and rich tannins holding gently in the mouth. The Casa Real 2017 is bright, elegant and silky with layers of flavors and textures with great persistence.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Delicious blackcurrants and plums with light, subtle chocolate and hazelnuts. Full body. Round, chewy tannins and a flavorful finish. Needs time to soften. Drink after 2020.
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.