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Vina Carmen Sauvignon Blanc Curico Valley Chile
Description: Carmen make great reds but their whites are also improving vintage by vintage. This has good varietal herby fruit which is concentrated but not flabby and delicious grapefruit acidity.
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Portal del Alto Merlot GRAN RESERVA Chile
Description: Vina Portal del Alto was established in 1970 by Alejandro Hernandez, professor of Oenology at Santiago University. The estate now consists of four vineyards planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon. Alejandro Hernandez is currently the President of the OIV , the most important international Organisation of vitiviniculture based in Paris, France. He is also co-author of 'The Vines and Wines of Chile', published in 1986 and author of 'Wine and Vineyards of Chile' in 1993. In his professional practice he also acts as consultant to other Chilean vineyards and the Ministry of Agriculture. He produces all the wines of Portal del Alto himself and has a collection of world-wide awards for his wines, including 'Best 50 Vineyards' by the International Wine Magazine in 1996 (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £98.28
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Portal del Alto Estate Cabernet Sauvignon GRAN RESERVA Chile
Description: Vina Portal del Alto was established in 1970 by Alejandro Hernandez, professor of Oenology at Santiago University. The estate now consists of four vineyards planted with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon. Alejandro Hernandez is currently the President of the OIV , the most important international Organisation of vitiviniculture based in Paris, France. He is also co-author of 'The Vines and Wines of Chile', published in 1986 and author of 'Wine and Vineyards of Chile' in 1993. In his professional practice he also acts as consultant to other Chilean vineyards and the Ministry of Agriculture. He produces all the wines of Portal del Alto himself and has a collection of world-wide awards for his wines, including 'Best 50 Vineyards' by the International Wine Magazine in 1996 (12 x 75 cl)
Price: £98.28
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Vina Carmen WINEMAKER'S RESERVE Red Maipo Valley Chile
Description: One of the finest wines ever to come out of Chile, blended from some of the best cuvees put together by Alvaro Espinoza. This is his pride and joy. Wonderful deep garnet colour. Classic, unmistakable Cabernet nose and the small quantity of Merlot in the blend leaves it with a velvety, long, lingering finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £122.21
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Concha y Toro MARQUES DE CASA Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Chile
Description: This wine was named after the title bestowed upon the founder of the vineyard by the Spanish monarchy. Due to its exceptional quality, distinct personality and extraordinary ability to display all the virtues of each Chilean valley, Marqués de Casa Concha has earned its rank among the nobility of the world's finest wines. Today, Marqués de Casa Concha shows the great recent progress in the viticultural and vinicultural art in Chile. The grapes for this Cabernet Sauvignon come from the Puente Alto Vineyard in the Maipo Valley, Chile's most celebrated wine region and are manually harvested during April. After vinification the wine is aged for 18 months in new and used French oak barriques. Once this is complete the wine is then aged a further 2 months after bottling. From the Marques De Casa vineyard of Puente Alto this Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark ruby-red coloured wine with a cherry, chocolate, black tar and smoke bouquet. Concentrated and full bodied this wine is smooth, round, well balanced and tasteful with a long finish. (6 x 75 cl)
Price: £52.24
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