Winemaker Notes
Deep red in color, with concentrated ripe black fruit aromas intertwined with leather, chocolate and graphite in a perfect balance. Dense with soft tannins and a sweet aftertaste. Persistent chocolate and dried fruit flavors on the lingering finish.
Terrunyo Cabernet Sauvignon is an ideal accompaniment to lamb with spicy sauces and full-flavored cheeses.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A rich and silky red with lots of walnut, currant and chocolate aromas and flavors. Medium body, fine tannins and a rose petal and berry aftertaste. Firm.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
There are two Cabernet Sauvignon bottlings in the Terrunyo range in 2014, the "regular" of which is the 2014 Terrunyo Cabernet Sauvignon. It was sourced from the vineyards in Pirque on the alluvial terraces of the Maipo River, the classical zone for Cabernet Sauvignon. In this warmer than average year it only contains 1% Cabernet Franc. The wine matured in French barriques for 14 months. This shows quite classical, combining power and elegance, concentration and a certain lightness. The palate is silky, and the tannins are very soft, with great freshness. 81,600 bottles produced.
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.