Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Chile
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Chile.
More informations about the variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
More informations about the wines of Chile
Chile is one of the most important wine producing countries in South America. Occupying a thin strip on the west coast of the continent, it is home to a wide range of Terroirs and wine styles. The Chilean wine industry is often associated in export markets with good quality, consistent wines, but some world-class reds are also produced and sell at high prices. For red wines, the first export stalwarts were the France/bordeaux">Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon and Merlot, Like many New World countries, Chile has adopted an iconic grape variety; here it is Carmenère, once widely grown in Bordeaux.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 88% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakPresent in 88% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 85% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 84% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 81% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 79% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 63% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 51% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dried fruitPresent in 49% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- FloralPresent in 48% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VanillaPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakyPresent in 35% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PlumPresent in 34% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black currantPresent in 34% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- BlackberryPresent in 34% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- LeatherPresent in 33% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- TobaccoPresent in 33% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PepperPresent in 31% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CherryPresent in 30% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- ChocolatePresent in 30% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
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To Kalon: iconic vineyard attains organic certification
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