Winery Xplorador - Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Xplorador Cabernet Sauvignon

3.2
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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 of Winery Xplorador is a red wine from the region 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 from the Winery Xplorador

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Xplorador 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 of Winery Xplorador 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 Xplorador's Cabernet Sauvignon.

Grape varieties
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 - 2015
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.3 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.7 1 1 1 0.5 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.1 1 1 1 0 0
Cabernet Sauvignon - 2009
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Xplorador are 2014, 2015, 2009, 2013 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Xplorador

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
This winery is part of the Concha y Toro.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Xplorador is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 7500 of of Chile wines
In the top 6500 of of Central Valley wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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: AOC

Appellation d'origine contrôlée. The most prestigious category of French wines created in the 1930s on the basis of quality criteria defined by a geographical delimitation, a chosen grape variety and precise production rules.

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