Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon - Miguel Torres Chile

In the glass, the Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon of Miguel Torres Chile presents a bright purple color. also shows a color transition to garnet red. When swirling the wine glass, one can perceive a first-class balance in this red wine, as it does not stand out on the walls of the glass in a watery, syrupy or liqueur-like manner. Poured into a Bordeaux glass, this red wine from Chile presents wonderfully fragrant and complex aromas of black currant, plum jam, blackberry and rum pot, rounded out by gingerbread spice, black tea and cocoa bean contributed by barrel aging.

The Miguel Torres Chile Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon delights with its elegantly dry flavor. It was bottled with exceptionally little residual sugar. As you would naturally expect in a wine icon wine segment, this Chilean naturally enraptures with the finest balance despite all its dryness. Excellent taste does not necessarily need sugar. Balanced and multifaceted, this dense and velvety red wine presents itself on the palate. In the finish, this matured from the wine-growing region Valle Central finally inspires with considerable length. There are again hints of Mon Cheri cherry and blueberry. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by volcanic rock and sand are added.

Vinification of the Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon by Miguel Torres Chile

The basis for the balanced Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon from Valle Central are grapes from the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes grow under optimal conditions in the Valle Central. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of sand and volcanic rock. When perfectly ripe, the grapes for Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon are harvested exclusively by hand, without the help of coarse and less selective grape harvesters. After the hand harvest, the grapes immediately reach the winery. Here they are sorted and carefully crushed. Fermentation follows in small wood at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging for 18 months in French barrels.

Food recommendation for the Miguel Torres Chile Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon

This red wine from Chile is best enjoyed at a temperate 15 - 18°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to braised chicken in red wine, chickpea curry or vegetable stew with pesto.

Awards for the Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon from Miguel Torres Chile

This wine from Valle de Curicó not only convinces us, no also renowned wine journalists awarded him with 90 points and more. Since the Manso de Velasco Cabernet Sauvignon is produced only in perfect years, after 2014 only in 2018 again a wine was vinified under this name. The 2018 has not yet been rated, but its predecessor vintage received excellent awards.

• Descorchados: 96 points for 2014
• Tim Atkin: 93 points for 2014
• Robert M. Parker: 93 points for 2014
• Robert M. Parker: 92 points for 2013

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