Winery Cousiño-Macul - Lota

Winery Cousiño-MaculLota

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Lota of Winery Cousiño-Macul is a red wine from the region of Maipo Valley of Central Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
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 veal.
The Lota of the Winery Cousiño-Macul is in the top 10 of wines of Chile and in the top 10 of wines of Maipo Valley.

Taste structure of the Lota from the Winery Cousiño-Macul

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lota of Winery Cousiño-Macul in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, cocoa

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Lota of Winery Cousiño-Macul in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or toasty and sometimes also flavors of mint, cinnamon or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Cousiño-Macul's Lota.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.7°
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

Lota - 2018
In the top 10 of of Maipo Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Lota - 2017
In the top 10 of of Maipo Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Lota - 2015
In the top 10 of of Maipo Valley wines
Average rating: 4.711110.5
Lota - 2013
In the top 10 of of Maipo Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Lota - 2012
In the top 10 of of Maipo Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Lota - 2011
In the top 10 of of Maipo Valley wines
Average rating: 4.511110.5
Lota - 2010
In the top 10 of of Maipo Valley wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5

The best vintages of Lota from Winery Cousiño-Macul are 2015, 2018, 2017, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Cousiño-Macul

The winery offers 48 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Maipo Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Cousiño-Macul is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 43 wines for sale in the of Maipo Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 15 of of Chile wines
In the top 10 of of Maipo Valley wines
In the top 650 of red wines
In the top 800 wines of the world

The wine region of Maipo 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.


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: Final

A more or less lasting impression that is felt in the mouth once the wine has been swallowed (or spat out in the case of a professional tasting). The finish can be short or persistent.

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