Winemaker Notes
The 2016 Vina Marty Pirca Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon is a deep ruby red color. Different layers of complex aromas an be perceived, from ripe red currants, blackberries, prunes, cassis, and menthol bouquet, complemented with cloves, cigar box, and vanilla coming from the oak influence, though always in balance. Full-bodied, with chalky and well integrated tannins, this wine feels ‘heavy’ on the palate giving a grassy mouth coating sensation, volume, and structure. A range of flavours, from red and black fruits, dried fruits to savory, spices, and a earthy hint makes our Cabernet tasty and complex. Ready to drink now but it will definitely still get better in time. It’s powerful, complex, and elegant at the same 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.
Maule is the Central Valley’s most southern and coolest zone, reaching a southern latitude of 35°S, yet it is still warmer and drier than Bío-Bío to its south. The Maule Valley enjoys success with a unique set of grapes.
It lays claim to the local variety, Pais (synonymous with Tinta Pais, which is actually Tempranillo), which has dominated much of the region’s area under vine until the recent past. Now many growers, not confined by the tradition and regulations of the Old World, also successfully grow Cabernet Sauvignon.
While Maule’s total area under vine remains relatively static, its old Carignan vineyards are undergoing a great revival. The VIGNO (Vignadores del Carignan Vintners) group, an association in charge of promoting this long-forgotten variety, is getting fantastic results from the old vines in its dry-farmed coastal zones.
The Maule includes the subregions of Talca, San Clemente, San Javier, Parral, Linares and Cauquenes.