Araucano Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2018 (750ml) Alentejo

Araucano Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2018 (750ml) AlentejoDeep intense ruby color with purple reflections. Concentrated aromas of black fruits, particularly blackcurrant, with a touch of vanilla emanate. Full and well rounded on the palate, with an attractive minty freshness, and a long structured finish. This wine pairs excellently with meats (pork filet, lamb) and cheeses. Vegan

Ripe but balanced

Ferments were cold soaked for 4-5 days to allow wild yeast development

Vermentino is the star white grape variety of the Tuscan coast

dry core of tannins that will power the wine into a seriously long-term future

The aromas are similarly reserved

and over the next 10 years

made very elegant by the large amount of Chardonnay

February 2025

Its soils are diverse

showing more depth than previously

Gold: 2019 Finger Lakes Wine Competition • Bronze: 2018 Mid-Atlantic Southeastern Wine Competition • Bronze: 2017 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition • Silver: 2016 Wines of the South Competition • Silver: 2016 San Diego International Wine Competition • Silver: 2016 Finger Lakes International Wine Competition • Bronze: 2016 San Francisco Chronicle International Wine Competition

Among the first Pinotages I can recommend