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Santa Rita Triple C, Maipo

A blend of 65% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Carmenere, this is a bordelaise blend with a Chilean touch. Each variety is vinified seperatly and the final blend begins after the wines have been aged for 6 months in barrels. Following this, 100% of the wine is aged in new French oak barrels for 17 months. Blackcurrant and blueberry on the nose and palate, with hints of tobacco, chocolate and spice. Elegant and well balanced with good structure.

Product code: 39146

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Santa Rita Triple C, Maipo

Details

Type: Red
Country: Chile
Region: Maipo Valley
Vintage: 2015
Producer: Santa Rita Triple C
Primary grape: Cabernet Franc
Secondary grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
Tertiary grape: Carmenère
Bottle size: 75cl
Pack size: 75 cl x 6
Code: 39146

About the Wine

Cabernet Sauvignon

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A full bodied and powerful grape variety with a lot of tannin. It ages very well and like Merlot is bottled as a single varietal or used to give blended wines ‘backbone’ structure and longevity. Classic flavour characteristics include blackcurrant, black cherry, green pepper, chocolate and cedar wood.

Flavours:

Black Cherry
Black Currant
Cedar
Chocolate
Green Peppercorn

Cabernet Franc

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It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style. Depending on the region, additional aromas include tobacco, raspberry, bell pepper, cassis and violets.

Flavours:

Bell Pepper
Chili Pepper
Crushed Gravel
Raspberry
Strawberry

The Country

Chile

A viticultural paradise, where vines were introduced by the Spanish in the sixteenth century. A long, narrow country stretching 800 miles from the deserts of the north to the glacial south and it's these valleys and coasts that give the wine its variety.

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