Concha Y Toro Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Chile 2006 – 750 ml

In 1883 Don Melchor Concha y Toro planted his first viniferous vines Cabernet Sauvignon at the foot of the majestic Andes Mountains. 100 years later the visionary Eduardo Guilisasti Tagle encouraged the development of a wine that would faithfully express its origin. And so arose in 1987 the first vintage of Don Melchor from the century-old vineyard in Puente Alto a terroir of exceptional conditions for growing the best Cabernet Sauvignon in the world. Don Melchor’s style complexity and elegance is the result of the perfect balance between the story Puente Alto soil the generous Maipo Alto Valley climate the cold winds that blow down from the Andes the years that the vines have taken to offer their best grapes and the meticulous care and detailed work of the human hand. The 2018 wine is one of the greatest in the history of Don Melchor. The wine harvest developed under ideal conditions with practically no precipitation warm daytime temperatures and cold nights producing a highly expressive wine with great personality and complexity Don Melchor 2018 bean the unique character of Puente Alto wines marked by the influence of the Andes Mountains. It is composed of 91% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Cabernet Franc 3% Merlot and 1% Peris Vendor.PRODUCTION AREA.
GRAPE VARIETIES.
Predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon with small amounts of Cabernet Franc.
TASTING NOTES.
Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon is appropriate with any hearty dish especially lamb and steak.
RECOGNITION.
Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon has a Wine Spectator score of 95.