Cousiño MaculAntiguas Reservas Merlot 2017

Name: Antiguas Reservas Merlot
Brand: Cousiño Macul
SKU: VIN-010852
Price: 180.6 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

Product code: 10852

£15.05 inc VAT

£180.60 / case of 12

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Red Wine from
Maipo Valley, Chile

Country: Chile

Region: Maipo Valley

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Cousiño Macul

Alcohol: 14%

Volume: 750 ml

Grape: Merlot

Grape: 100% Merlot

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Country: Chile

Region: Maipo Valley

Type: Red Wine

Winery: Cousiño Macul

Alcohol: 14%

Volume: 750 ml

Grape: Merlot

Grape: 100% Merlot

Product Notes

Cousiño Macul Antiguas Reservas Merlot wine, hailing from Chile, is sprawling with lush refinement and sophistication. Holding a deep ruby hue, it imparts a luscious nose of ripe red berries, plums, and a dash of sweet spices. On the palate, it has an elegant structure with smooth, velvety tannins and a balanced acidity, revealing rich notes of dark fruit, chocolate, and leather. This full-bodied Merlot finishes with a lingering taste of toasted oak, making it a staple in an aficionado's cellar. Certainly a wine of exceptional quality and age-worthy character.

Tasting Notes

Intense, deep and bright ruby red in color. The aromas of this Ancient Reserves Merlot are reminiscent of red fruits, accompanied by slight hints of smoke and vanilla. On the palate it is fruity, has medium-high acidity, elegant tannins and a long and persistent finish.

About the Winery

Nestled in the Chilean capital of Santiago, the Cousiño Macul winery is a sensational fusion of tradition and innovation. Founded in 1856, this vineyard is one of the few of its kind to remain in the continual ownership of the founding family. Cousiño Macul’s patrons can testify that each drop of wine savoured nowhere else but here is still closely watched over by direct descendants of original patriarch, Matías Cousiño.

The winery divinely integrate contemporary technology with a rich history of skilful wine production. Spread across 300 acres of ultimate vineyard real estate; Cousiño Macul produces approximately 300,000 cases of wine each year. The wines are recognised affirming the family's commitment to quality and the preservation of the unmistakable character.

Unquestionably, the vineyard's key to centuries of success lies in its fertile, varied terroir; the foundation of their magnificent produce. Selections of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc thrive in the deep, rocky soils that comprise the vineyard. Each bottle of wine produced here literally tastes of the earth, enriched by the unique combination of sun, shade, and organic nutrients that make up the land.

Visitors to the Cousiño Macul winery are drawn into a sensory experience, steeped in history. From the clusters of lush grapes ripening under the South American sun, to the rows of oak barrels ageing in the cellars, one gets a real sense of timelessness in this strategically woven interaction. For the discerning oenophile, a visit to Cousiño Macul is a journey worth undertaking!

Indeed the, Cousiño Macul winery understandably holds pride of place in Chile's viticulture history and continues to establish and champion a heritage that is as palatable as the wine they skilfully create. If ever you find yourself in Santiago, experiencing the vineyard and its deeply-rooted history first-hand is an absolutely must.

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