Winemaker Notes
Intense dark red color. Of great aromatic complexity. Aromas of red berries, cherry, raspberry and plum notes combine with a spicy pepper aroma and subtle notes of vanilla, dark chocolate and black pepper. Tasty, the fruit is well complemented by elegant species from the time spent in barrels. Smooth in texture, its structure is accompanied by round tannins.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A fruity cabernet franc that shows bright citrus and raspberries. Light to medium body, fine acidity and a slightly diluted finish. Drink now.
Cabernet Franc, a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon, is the subtler and more delicate of the Cabernets. Today Cabernet Franc produces outstanding single varietal wines across the wine-producing world. Somm Secret—One of California's best-kept secrets is the Happy Canyon appellation of Santa Barbara. Here Cabernet Franc shines as a single varietal wine or in blends, expressing sumptuous fruit, savory aromas and polished tannins.
Well-regarded for intense and exceptionally high quality red wines, the Colchagua Valley is situated in the southern part of Chile’s Rapel Valley, with many of the best vineyards lying in the foothills of the Coastal Range.
Heavy French investment and cutting-edge technology in both the vineyard and the winery has been a boon to the local viticultural industry, which already laid claim to ancient vines and a textbook Mediterranean climate.
The warm, dry growing season in the Colchagua Valley favors robust reds made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère, Malbec and Syrah—in fact, some of Chile’s very best are made here. A small amount of good white wine is produced from Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.