Winery Clos des Fous - Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal)

Winery Clos des FousGrillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal)

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) of Winery Clos des Fous is a red wine from the region of Cachapoal 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).
The Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) of the Winery Clos des Fous is in the top 90 of wines of Cachapoal Valley.

Taste structure of the Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) from the Winery Clos des Fous

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) of Winery Clos des Fous 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 Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) of Winery Clos des Fous in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Clos des Fous's Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal).

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) - 2018
In the top 90 of of Cachapoal Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) - 2016
In the top 90 of of Cachapoal Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) - 2015
In the top 90 of of Cachapoal Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) - 2014
In the top 90 of of Cachapoal Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) - 2013
In the top 90 of of Cachapoal Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) - 2012
In the top 90 of of Cachapoal Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) - 2011
In the top 90 of of Cachapoal Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Grillos Cantores Cabernet Sauvignon (Alto Cachapoal) from Winery Clos des Fous are 2015, 2014, 2012, 2011 and 0.

Informations about the Winery Clos des Fous

The winery offers 21 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cachapoal Valley in the region of Central Valley

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

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 2000 of of Chile wines
In the top 100 of of Cachapoal Valley wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 90000 wines of the world

The wine region of Cachapoal Valley

The wine region of Cachapoal Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Viña Vik Winery or the Domaine Lapostolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cachapoal Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cachapoal Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fig or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of milk chocolate, espresso or baking spice.


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.

The word of the wine: Alcooleux

Said of a wine dominated by the presence of alcohol.

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