COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Syrah, 4% Carmenere, 1% Petit Verdot
PRODUCER
Viña Pérez Cruz
REGION
Maipo Valley
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Viña Pérez Cruz, a family-owned estate in Chile's Maipo Valley, produces this Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon from their Fundo Liguai estate in the Andean foothills. The vineyard's unique alluvial and colluvial soils and the significant diurnal temperature shifts create a distinctive mountain terroir. The winery, an architectural landmark built in 2001, utilizes a gravity-fed system to ensure gentle fruit handling. This wine is a testament to the estate's commitment to capturing the essence of its origin, producing 100% of its wine on-site for quality control.
ALCOHOL
13.6%
AVG. PRICE
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
When to drink
Later
Ideal temperature
14-16°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The winery's architecture is designed to mimic wind passing through trees.
Fact 02
The estate is located in the Andean foothills at elevations up to 520 meters.
Fact 03
The winery uses a gravity-fed system to gently handle grapes.
Fact 04
Pérez Cruz is a family-owned estate specializing in red wines.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
This Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva is produced using grapes from Viña Pérez Cruz's Fundo Liguai estate in the Maipo Andes. The winemaking process emphasizes gentle handling, with fermentation occurring in stainless steel tanks to preserve fruit purity. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes 12 months of aging in a mix of American and French oak barrels (third and fourth use), which imparts subtle complexity and structure. The winery's innovative gravity-fed design plays a key role in its gentle approach to fruit processing. Sustainability is a core principle, with the winery certified under the Wines of Chile Sustainability Code and its architecture designed for natural climate control.
