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Gran Maestre

Gran Maestre
2020 Reserva, Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: 0.59%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$8
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Gran Maestre
2020 Reserva, Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Cabernet Sauvignon

Date Tasted:
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: 0.59%
Black violet color. Aromas and flavors of black cassis, fresh parsley, and vanilla creme with a satiny, vibrant, dryish medium body and a tingling, charming, medium-length finish evoking notes of dark chocolate and char-roasted almonds with moderate oak flavor. A rich and smoky Cabernet Sauvignon best for grilled fare.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Oaky & Savory
Aroma Aroma: black cassis, fresh parsley, and vanilla creme
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of dark chocolate and char-roasted almonds
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A rich and smoky Cabernet Sauvignon best for grilled fare.

The Producer

Terraustral Wine Company

The Producer
Hernando de Aguirre
Providencia Santiago, 1915
Chile
56 -22 679 0600

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Cabernet Sauvignon is a variety that is the source of some of the world’s most celebrated and longest-lived reds. Grown in many countries, it is most famous in Bordeaux, where it is the principal grape in red Bordeaux as well as in California – especially Napa Valley- where it is labeled by its varietal name.

Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas and flavors of black currant, cassis, black cherry and sometimes plum (in warmer regions or vintages). Quite rich on the palate, the variety is very tannic, giving its wines a bitter edge in their youth, but also providing the wines with great aging potential, with top flight examples drinking well for as long as four or five decades. Given their richness and flavor profile, wines made from Cabernet Sauvignon need to be paired with rich red meats, such as steaks and roasts as well as game.

Besides France and California, other countries with warm growing regions also excel with Cabernet Sauvignon. These include the Maipo and Colchagua Valleys in Chile as well as the Bolgheri district, situated on the coast of Tuscany.