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Item Number: 6833
UPC: 0835603002270
Country: Chile
Region: Central Valley
Sub Region: Maipo
Appellation/AVA: Maipo Valley
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2011
Grape(s): 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 14
Elevation: 2,100 feet
Case Production: 1,000
Tasting Notes: Aquitania Cabernet Sauvignon has an elegant nose that combines fresh red fruit, cassis, dried herbs, and red pepper. The palate is complete with smooth tannins and loads of red fruit. It is a great wine to pair with a hangar steak, roasted duck, or a juicy cheeseburger.
Terroir: The terroir of Viña Aquitania is characterized by a poor, well drained soil which allows roots to grow deep, and a micro climate which allows for very good exposure to sunlight, warm days, cool nights and no rainfall during ripening and harvesting. Irrigation during the development of the grapes can be strictly controlled. The vines are planted in 18 hectares running from North to South, on a slope in an East/West direction, at an altitude ranging from 675 to 721 meters above sea level. The vines are cordon trained at a density of 1.700 vines per acre. Due to the absence of Phylloxera, the vines are ungrafted, and spraying against diseases is limited solely to the use of sulfur.
Maipo Valley Information: The Alto Maipo ranges from 1,300 to 2,600 feet above sea level and is highly influenced by the Andes mountains. The rising sun must scale the Argentine side of the peaks before reaching the vines on its western-Chilean-slopes. The afternoon sun warms the vineyard but the cool mountains breezes slide down the hillsides at night to create a broad difference between day and night temperatures. These conditions are ideal for bold yet elegant red wines, especially the regional star Cabernet Sauvignon.
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