# Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva (2024)

- **Producer:** Viña Pérez Cruz
- **Colour:** red
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** 90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Syrah, 4% Carmenere, 1% Petit Verdot
- **Region:** Maipo Valley, Chile
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.6%
- **Vegan:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Later
- **Serving temperature:** 14–16 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** raspberry, cherry, blackberry, blueberry, black pepper, clove, cocoa, sweet spices

## About this wine

Viña Pérez Cruz, a family-owned estate in Chile's Maipo Valley, produces this Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon from their Fundo Liguai estate in the Andean foothills. The vineyard's unique alluvial and colluvial soils and the significant diurnal temperature shifts create a distinctive mountain terroir. The winery, an architectural landmark built in 2001, utilizes a gravity-fed system to ensure gentle fruit handling. This wine is a testament to the estate's commitment to capturing the essence of its origin, producing 100% of its wine on-site for quality control.

## Interesting facts

- The winery's architecture is designed to mimic wind passing through trees.
- The estate is located in the Andean foothills at elevations up to 520 meters.
- The winery uses a gravity-fed system to gently handle grapes.
- Pérez Cruz is a family-owned estate specializing in red wines.

## Food pairing

The wine's balanced acidity and medium-plus tannins are well-suited to cut through the richness of red meats and complement their protein structure. The subtle spicy notes in the wine can echo or contrast with herbs and spices in dishes, while the ripe red fruit character provides a bridge to savory flavors.

## Wine making process

This Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva is produced using grapes from Viña Pérez Cruz's Fundo Liguai estate in the Maipo Andes. The winemaking process emphasizes gentle handling, with fermentation occurring in stainless steel tanks to preserve fruit purity. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes 12 months of aging in a mix of American and French oak barrels (third and fourth use), which imparts subtle complexity and structure. The winery's innovative gravity-fed design plays a key role in its gentle approach to fruit processing. Sustainability is a core principle, with the winery certified under the Wines of Chile Sustainability Code and its architecture designed for natural climate control.