Andes Plateau Cota 500 Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (750ml/12) 2017

Elegant wine with red fruits, spices and a hint of pepper. Its great tannic structure and freshness make it vibrant and easy to drink. The natural acidity make it very versatile wine that can be paired with a wide variety of food and flavors.

Blend: 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Syrah, 3% Carignan.

Fresh cherry and raspberry aromas seem natural and not crowded out by heavy oak. A fleshy palate with plummy weight features ripe berry and cassis flavors that finish bright and fresh, but a little short. Drink now through 2022.

The 2017 Cota 500 is pure Cabernet Sauvignon from Cachapoal from a warm year that saw an early harvest of the alluvial vineyards. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in used French barrels for 11 months. The wine is 13.7% alcohol, and it seems to have some more acidity than the previous year I tasted. It feels very fruit-driven, with the oak perfectly integrated with the fruit, and it has classical notes of graphite. There is a stony sensation on the palate that is more a texture than a flavor