Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon (2016)

Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon

Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon Domaine Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) is a medium-bodied red wine that is extremely well made and with a good balance between fruit, sweetness and acidity.

Scent: Here you will find ripe blackcurrants, cherries, raspberries and plums as well as hints of gooseberries, chocolate, black pepper and nutmeg.
Taste: Velvety soft with ripe tannins and lots of fruit in a lovely long and clean aftertaste.
Server for: Red meat, game, veal, lamb and cheese.
Serving temperature: 16–18°C.

The wine:

Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes that come from selected plots in the Colchagua Valley, where the soil is dominated by clay.
The harvest took place from 26 March to 8 May. The grapes were harvested at optimum ripeness, early in the cool morning. Before the grapes are crushed, they are sorted by a quality control.

The vinification takes place under the supervision of both local and French employees from Château Lafite Rothschild. The skins are soaked in the must until it has acquired its dark purple color. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks at 25-27°C followed by 15-20 days of maceration. When the fermentation is over, the wine is aged for over a year in oak casks before being bottled, maturing for a few more months in the bottle before being released for sale.

About the Vinhuset:

At Los Vascos Estate, it is clear what good French producers can achieve when they work with grapes they know, under optimal climate conditions. Here it is the people behind the 1st Grand Cru Classé chateau Château Lafite Rothschild. The result: A winery that is at the top of the South American quality hierarchy. When talking about the best French-inspired wine from Chile, Los Vascos is the reference point.

The 500 ha Los Vascos Estate is located 220 km southwest of the capital Santiago, in the Colchagua Valley, where wine has been grown since the middle of the 18th century.

In 1988, Domaines Barons de Rothschild became the first French investors in modern Chile. Los Vascos Estate was selected after careful studies of the existing vines as well as soil and climate conditions. Today, Domaines Barons de Rothschild owns the entire estate and has full control over production, from vine to finished wine. The oak casks used come from Château Lafite Rothschild's own winery in Bordeaux. You cannot get better conditions for producing top wine.