2013 Vina Chocalan Gran Reserva Origen Cabernet Franc
Bottle (75 cl - Standard)
Viña Chocalan is a Chilean winery from the famous Maipo Valley wine region. The winery owns 340 hectares of vineyards where it cultivates grape varieties such as Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Carmenere and Chardonnay. Viña Chocalan wines are very well regarded. Generally speaking the reds are very intense both in flavours and in colour, fruit-forward, followed by a refreshing and natural acidity.
Maipo Valley Wines
Maipo Valley is one of the most important wine producing regions in Chile. Home of the best Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon wines it is often referred to as 'South America's Bordeaux'. There are also substantial plantings of Carmenère vines, as the warmer climate is well suited to this iconic Chilean red wine grape. Besides Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere, Maipo Valley wines are very well represented by Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.
Cabernet Franc Wines
Cabernet Franc is a black-skinned grape variety from France that grows in almost all wine producing countries in the world. Cabernet Franc is famously known as Cabernet Sauvignon’s parent and as one of the grapes to be found in the world's finest Bordeaux Blend wines. Its nose is usually described as herbaceous with tones of tobacco, dark spice with its signature note: bell pepper. Besides France, Cabernet Franc is famous in Italy, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa. USA, Canada, Argentina and Chile.
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