Cono Sur Silencio 2013

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Cono Sur
Label Name:
 
Silencio
Vintage:
 
2013
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Valle del Maipo (Maipo Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.6%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Advocate: 93 pts (Silencio 2013). Wine. com (Wilfred Wong): 93 pts. Latin American Wine Guide: 95 pts and named Best Red (Silencio 2013)

Tasting Note
Intense ruby with aromas of red fruits, plums, violet, cassis, tobacco and ash. Full, silky palate with ripe, seductive tannins, integrated oak, spice and a long elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled fillet steak, roasted lamb, BBQ beef, aged cheeses; Asian pairings: Korean BBQ (bulgogi or galbi), char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Szechuan beef, rich teriyaki dishes.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested Cabernet from select Maipo parcels; fermented and matured 22 months in 100% new medium‑toast French oak, followed by 2 months in stainless steel; bottled January 2015.

Vineyard Info
Viña Cono Sur (Santa Elisa Estate, Chimbarongo), founded 1993. Silencio is the winery’s icon Maipo Cabernet made from select parcels (Puente Alto, Pirque Viejo, Los Morros, El Mariscal). Limited production, high‑end bottling.