2018 | Viña Cousiño-Macul | Merlot

The Cousino Macul Varietals Merlot is intense ruby red with purple and rather bright tonalities. It is young and fresh with a soft and delicate nose that remind us of berries, where the aroma of ripe mulberries and raspberries with a touch of black plums outstands giving then space for small touches of cassis and ending with delicate spices Soft, silky and docile in mouth, of medium acidity.

Producer Information

Viña Cousiño-Macul is a Chilean winery based in the Maipo Valley, just south of Santiago. It was founded in 1856 and is one of the only producers founded in this time that is still family-owned. Cousiño-Macul makes a wide range of varietal and blended wines from international grape varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Syrah. Much of the estate's production takes place in the Maipo Valley. The original vineyards are located in Macul, a commune east of Santiago. The calcareous soils here are well-suited to Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot production, and Cousiño-Macul's top Finis Terrae wines are made from grapes sourced from this site. However, Santiago's urban sprawl has limited the size of production and so in 1996 Cousiño-Macul acquired 300 hectares (750 acres) of land in Buin, in the Alto Maipo. Cousiño-Macul's third vineyard is located in Alhué, a coastal area of the Maipo, and is planted primarily to Carmenere and Syrah. In total, the estate's three vineyards are planted to nine different red and white grape varieties, all of which are planted on their own rootstocks. These range from premium offerings to more value-driven wines.

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