Santa Rita Triple C 2021

Description of the Santa Rita Winery

Established in Chile's rich and diverse winemaking environment, Domaine Santa Rita is acclaimed for its excellence in winemaking, producing wines that accurately reflect the distinctive character of their terroirs. Renowned for its innovative approach and its ability to fully exploit the potential of different grape varieties, Santa Rita stands out in particular for its unique blends, which combine richness, complexity and elegance.

Description of the Cuvée Santa Rita Triple C

Cuvée Santa Rita Triple C represents a sophisticated blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere, highlighting the estate's expertise in creating premium blended wines. This cuvée is the result of a rigorous selection of grapes from the best plots, aiming to create a wine which is at once complex, structured and endowed with remarkable elegance. Triple C embodies the perfect fusion of the unique characteristics of each grape variety, providing a rich and multi-dimensional tasting experience.

Aromas of the Cuvée

Triple C is distinguished by a rich and intense aromatic profile, with dominant notes of black fruits, such as blackcurrant and blackberry, enriched by touches of pepper, chocolate and fine herbs. Barrel aging brings nuances of vanilla, tobacco and cedar, adding to the complexity and depth of the wine.

Characteristics of the Cuvée

• Grape variety: Blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere
• Profile: A powerful and elegant wine, with a solid tannin structure and balanced acidity, which contribute to its great finesse on the palate. The Triple C vintage is praised for its length on the palate and its aging potential, offering a captivating and evolving tasting experience.
• Aging Potential: Designed with exceptional aging potential, this wine is intended to improve and develop increased complexity over the years, gradually revealing the multiple facets of its character.

Pairings with this Cuvée

Santa Rita Triple C is perfectly suited to accompany elaborate and rich dishes, such as roasted red meats, game or mature cheeses. Its complex profile and structure make it an excellent choice for special occasions and gourmet meals.

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.