CHILEAN WINE
SANTA INES Legado de Armida Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage: 1997
Wine Advisor: Aurelio Montes
Wine Makers: Adriana Cerda
Marcelo RetamalVarieties: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
(Own vineyard)Appellation: Maipo Valley
Soil: Light & sandy, with excellent
drainage and medium fertility.Analysis:
Residual Sugar : 1.67 g/l Total Acidity : 3.18 g/l Maceration : 24 days (Controlled Temperature) pH : 3.74 |
Production:
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The grapes were hand-picked at the peak of their maturity. They were then destalked, crushed, and fermented in stainless steel tanks, where the maceration took place. |
Maturation: The wine was then aged in American oak barrels for a long period.
Colour: Handsome red colour with violet tints.
Aroma:
| Fresh alluring aroma spread with berries, blackcurrant, toast and roses, with a nice touch of oak. Harmonious. |
Taste:
| Full bodied, intense flavours. Toasty, with a sweet helping of vanilla wood and a splashing finish. |
Suggestions:
| Drink within 5-10 years for maximum enjoyment. Serve between 16-18ºC. To be drunk with game, rabbit, goose. Also exceptional with lamb, and other red meats. |
Rating / Award:
| 1997 vintage won "Bronze
Medals" at The International Wine Challenge, London ‘99 & The
IWFS, WINPAC ‘99 Hong Kong.
1995 vintage won both the "Bronze Medal" & "Best Value Wine" at The IWFS, WINPAC Wine Show in Hong Kong 1997. |