Aristos Duque Cabernet Sauvignon 2016

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Aristos
Label Name:
 
Duque Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage:
 
2016
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Cachapoal (Rapel / Andes)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable notes and ratings: producer technical details and vinification as published by Aristos; tasting notes and 14. tasting notes also summarized by Firstleaf; Falstaff awarded 93 points to an older Duque vintage; Watsons/James Suckling have rated neighboring vintages highly

Tasting Note
Concentrated blackcurrant, black cherry and plum with cedar, graphite, licorice, floral and herbal notes; fine-grained tannins, lively acidity and a refined, persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled lamb, ribeye steak, roast beef, roasted mushrooms, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ, char siu, spicy Sichuan beef, teriyaki beef, braised short ribs, miso‑glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Destemmed, fermented in small open tanks with gravity handling; extended several-week fermentation, malolactic in barrel and ~24 months ageing in French oak.

Vineyard Info
Aristos (François Massoc) farms high‑altitude vineyards (>1,000m) in the Cachapoal foothills on alluvial/colluvial soils; Duque uses a pre‑phylloxera massal selection of Cabernet.