Cousiño-Macul Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon

Cousiño-Macul Antiguas Reservas Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Description

Since the debut in 1927, Antiguas Reservas has always been a limited selection of the very best Cabernet Sauvignon from the Cousiño-Macul estate vineyards. Over the years, Cousiño-Macul has maintained its classic style by combining New World ripeness with Old World elegance, finesse and a framework to age long and well.

Cousiño-Macul Winery
Cousiño-Macul Vineyard
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Acclaim
“This wine hails from the Maipo Valley region of Chile. A rather bright and juicy Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine oozes with aromas and flavors of cherry, cranberry, and strawberry while the palate is drenched in acidity. Fresh tannins give the medium-bodied wine some backbone and persist through the long, lingering finish.”
— Pix, Apr 2022
“The first version of the Antiguas Reservas Cabernet was made in 1927, and at that time, it came 100% from vineyards planted on the Cousiño family's property in Macul. Housing pressure in the area has resulted in many vineyards being pulled up, and  the Cousiño family has been planting in the Buin area (also in Maipo) since the early 1990s to supply the grapes for their wines. In this case, 70% of the grapes are from Buin and 30% are from Macul, and as far as we at Descorchados are concerned, this is one of the best versions of the decade. It has all the herbal and mentholated character of the wines from the Alto Maipo, but it also has a firm, palate-gripping texture palate accompanied by deliciously juicy and very nervy, piercing acidity. Save some of these bottles because it is one of the values for money for cabernet sauvignon on the Chilean market.”
— Descorchados, Aug 2021
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Buin Estate and Macul Estate
Soil composition
Calcareous Soil, Sand and Stone
Elevation:
1260 - 1890 feet
Vines/acre:
920 - 2000
Yield/acre:
3.2 - 3.6 tons
Exposure:
North and South
Harvest time:
April
First vintage of this wine:
1927
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless Steel Tanks
Maceration technique:
Pump Over
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
1 - 4 Years
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.57
Acidity:
4.88 g/L
Alcohol:
14 %
Residual sugar:
2.83 g/L
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Wine Production

After a careful manual harvest and careful selection in the cellar, elaboration of the wine began with seven days of cold maceration at 10 º C (50°F). Then the juice was fermented during 9 to 10 days at an average temperature of 26 º C (78.8 º F), using different yeast strains. A 20 days post fermentative maceration allowed enhancing the flavors and bouquet, as well as smoothing the tannins. The wine matured in French oak barrels during twelve months while the malolactic fermentation went through.

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About the Vineyard

All of our wines develop very well, ending up fresh and with good natural acidity. In the case of whites, they will show lower alcohol levels. In the case of reds, they will be elegant with flower notes and fruity. In general, we will get lower yields but high-quality wines, representative of the climate conditions, origin and variety.