Santa Rita Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

Description of the Santa Rita Winery

Domaine Santa Rita, established in Chile's lush wine landscape, enjoys a reputation for its production of exceptional wines, highlighting the richness and diversity of the Chilean terroir. With a winemaking tradition that skillfully combines ancestral methods and modern innovations, Santa Rita excels in crafting wines that celebrate the best of cultivated grape varieties, notably Cabernet Sauvignon, offering vintages that combine complexity, structure and elegance.

Description of the Cuvée Santa Rita Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon

The Cuvée Santa Rita Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon is a flagship of the estate, expressing the excellence and ambition of Santa Rita to produce world-class wines. Coming from the best plots of Cabernet Sauvignon, this emblematic cuvée is an ode to the potential of the Chilean terroir for this grape variety. Casa Real stands out for its concentration, its aromatic intensity and its perfect balance, resulting from meticulous aging in oak barrels. It embodies the quintessence of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon, with unparalleled depth and sophistication.

Aromas of the Cuvée

Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon reveals a complex and captivating aromatic spectrum, marked by intense aromas of blackcurrant, plum and black cherry, enhanced with nuances of tobacco, leather and spices. The barrel brings elegant touches of vanilla, coffee and cedar, enriching the olfactory experience without dominating the primary fruit aromas.

Characteristics of the Cuvée

• Grape variety: Cabernet Sauvignon
• Profile: A majestic and powerful wine, with a robust tannin structure and balanced acidity, which contribute to its impressive longevity and elegance on the palate. Casa Real is notable for its long and luxurious finish, providing a memorable tasting experience.
• Aging Potential: This vintage is designed for aging, with exceptional aging potential that allows the wine to develop and reveal additional layers of complexity and elegance over the years.

Pairings with this Cuvée

Santa Rita Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon is ideal to accompany sophisticated dishes such as grilled red meats, elaborate stews or mature cheeses. Its distinctive character and richness make it a perfect companion for special occasions and special celebrations.

It was Hernán Cortés who ordered, upon the conquest of Mexico, the cultivation of vines in 1524. It gradually extended from Mexico southwards to reach Chile in 1555. During the first 3 centuries of colonization, there was no Cultivated in Chile as país, a black grape variety without character and very productive. It was not until the middle of the 19th century that noble varieties were introduced: mainly cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah, sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. Twenty years later, winemaking was modernized under the leadership of wealthy owners and French experts who were forced into unemployment by phylloxera in Europe.

Chile stretches 4,300 kilometers from north to south. It is wedged between the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Atacama Desert to the north, the Patagonian plains and glaciers to the south. These natural barriers prevented phylloxera from entering the country. Although the country is only 160 kilometers wide, it has ideal conditions for growing warm, intermediate and cool grape varieties, so much so that it is often described as a paradise for growing grapes. With nearly 300 properties producing bottled wines, Chile fluctuates between 6th and 8th place in the world.