Winery Calcu - Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial)

Winery CalcuCabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial)

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) of Winery Calcu is a red wine from the region of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) from the Winery Calcu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) of Winery Calcu in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) of Winery Calcu in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Calcu's Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) - 2017
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Colchagua Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon (Reserva Especial) from Winery Calcu are 2017, 2015, 2016, 2014 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Calcu

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Maquis.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Colchagua Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Calcu is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 3000 of of Chile wines
In the top 400 of of Colchagua Valley wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Colchagua Valley

The wine region of Colchagua Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. We currently count 487 estates and châteaux in the of Colchagua Valley, producing 2420 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Central Valley

The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.

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The word of the wine: Grape variety

A type of vine plant and, by extension, the term used to designate the grapes that come from it. The term "table grape" is used to designate the grapes used for consumption, whereas the term "grape variety" is used to designate the wine grapes used to make wine.

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