The wine is from the Colchagua Valley in Chile which has evolved in the last 15 years from a quiet stretch of farmland into one of Chile’s largest and most active wine-producing wine regions. The relatively low elevation of the coastal hills allows the Pacific breezes to interplay with the Andean winds extending the region’s ripening period. Most wine produced here is red.
The wine is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and has matured in differing aged French oak barrels.
Aroma: Cherry, blueberry, raspberry and fig.
Palate: Moderate tannins and very well controlled acids. Enough cherry influence to make a decent attempt to convince you it is a Chilean Carmènére! Grippy tannins and a long fade finish.
Personality: I am a full-bodied Chilean red wine not complex but forceful and excuse my straightforwardness delightful as both a sipper but even better with food.
Food Match: Creamy Polenta with Burst Cherry Tomato and Red Wine Ragout.
Cellarbility: Drink by 2026-year end. Will soften over time.
Price: $17 CDN (Ontario).
RKS 2024 Wine Rating: 92/100. Carolyn Evans Hammond 92.
(Puente Austral Reserva Privada 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Maturana Winery, San Fernando, Chile, 750 mL, 13.5%.).
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