2004 / 05 Concha y Toro CASILLERO DEL DIABLO Carmenere Rapel Valley Chile
Name:
Concha y Toro CASILLERO DEL DIABLO Carmenere Rapel Valley Chile - 2004 / 05
Where it's from:
>Chile
>Rapel
Price per case:
£50.13
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
6
Style:
Powerful Reds
Grapes:
Carmenere / Cabernet Sauvignon / Syrah (Shiraz)
Description:
Casillero del Diablo offers wine lovers the very special opportunity to participate in the propagation of a century old legend known throughout the world. In the 19th century, the founder of Concha y Toro, Don Melchor, discovered that his vineyard workers were sampling his greatest wines.
To discourage this action, Don Melchor spread the rumor that his deepest, darkest cellar was the Casillero del Diablo (Cellar of the Devil), so that no one would dare go in there. It worked, and a legend was born. Today, this mysterious and legendary cellar continues to hold the finest, estate grown wines of Casillero del Diablo.
A blend of 85% Carmenere, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Syrah, the grapes are hand and mechanically harvested. 70% of the wine is aged in American oak for 8 months, 30% is aged in stainless steel for 8 months.
This wine is a dark and deep crimson red colour with a bouquet of luscious dark fruit flavours. The dark fruit bouquet develops in the flavours as well as spice, generously framed by toasty American oak with a soft and well structured mouthfilling texture.
