Marques Casa Concha Etiqueta Negra Maipo Andes 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Marques Casa Concha
Label Name:
 
Etiqueta Negra Maipo Andes
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Puente Alto / Alto Maipo (El Mariscal & Pirque vineyards)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.8%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon 94%, Petit Verdot 5%, Cabernet Franc 1%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 93 pts (2021); Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 91 pts (2021). Bottled Oct 2022; 16 months in French oak

Tasting Note
Deep dark red with cherry, cassis, cedar, blackberry and black tar. Complex and concentrated, with firm yet silky tannins, fresh acidity and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled steak, roast lamb, game, braised beef, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ, Chinese red-braised (hong shao) pork, Sichuan beef dishes, Japanese teriyaki or yakitori with glazed beef.

Production Method
Clusters destemmed and gravity-fed; 8-day alcoholic fermentation in closed stainless tanks with pump-overs; ~10 days skin contact; spontaneous malolactic; 16 months in French oak (30% new, 70% second-use).

Vineyard Info
Produced by Marques de Casa Concha (Concha y Toro). Grapes from El Mariscal and Pirque (650 m.a.s.l.), pre-phylloxera/old vines on alluvial, stony, well-drained soils. Winemaker: Marcelo Papa.