Wines made from Cabernet-Sauvignon grapes of Maipo Valley - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Cabernet-Sauvignon as a single variety or as a blend of Maipo Valley.
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 region of Central Valley
Maipo Valley is one of Chile's most important wine-producing regions. Located just South of the capital, Central-valley/maipo-valley/santiago">Santiago, Maipo Valley is home to some of the country's most prestigious wines. It is often described as the 'Bordeaux of South America', and Rich, fruit-driven Cabernet Sauvignon is undoubtedly its most celebrated wine style. Maipo is at the very Northern end of Chile's extensive Central Valley, running from just north of the Rapel Valley up to where the countryside begins to give way to houses and roads in the southern suburbs of Santiago.
What are the typical flavors of the Cabernet-Sauvignon grape variety?
- OakPresent in 73% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Black fruitPresent in 68% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SpicesPresent in 65% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Non oakPresent in 63% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- EarthPresent in 63% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Red fruitPresent in 57% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- MicrobioPresent in 46% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- Dried fruitPresent in 31% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VegetalPresent in 30% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- FloralPresent in 24% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PepperPresent in 16% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- TobaccoPresent in 16% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- VanillaPresent in 16% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- OakyPresent in 16% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CherryPresent in 15% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- CassisPresent in 15% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- ChocolatePresent in 15% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- LeatherPresent in 15% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- PlumPresent in 15% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
- SmokePresent in 15% of Cabernet-Sauvignon
News about the grape variety Cabernet-Sauvignon
Investment platform Vint releases Judge Palmer NFTs
A first for a Sonoma-based winery, the NFTs entitle investors to own three bottles of Judge Palmer Cabernet Sauvignon wine signed by the winemakers. ‘Wine has long been the ultimate collectible, so I think the NFT space is a natural extension for the wine market,’ said Emmitt. ‘An NFT is the perfect way for collectors to retain a digital record of a favourite vintage of wine, a reminder of the experience long after the bottle has been consumed.’ The wines – Judge Palmer 2 ...
Wine Australia closes Shanghai office after Chinese exports plunge
China was previously Australia’s leading export market, with sales worth $1.2 billion in the year to September 2020. However, Beijing then imposed a 212% tariff on imported wine from Australia as a retaliatory measure after Canberra called for an international investigation into China’s handling of the Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan. Trade minister Simon Birmingham called it ‘a very distressing time for many hundreds of Australian wine producers, who have built in good faith a sound market in China’ ...
The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out
In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...