2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva

Viña Concha y Toro is the largest vine grower in Chile and the third largest worldwide, listed on the New York Stock Exchange and controlled by the Larraín-Guilisasti family. They also have wine operations in Argentina – Trivento, and the USA – Fetzer Vineyards. In Chile, they have 10,250 hectares under vine across every possible terroir. For their R&D, they have a cutting-edge Center of Research and Innovation in Talca, where they work on vine genetics and other areas to improve the quality of stock in Chile. The Enology Director is Marcelo Papa, who oversees various technical teams at the different wineries. The big-volume-wines are Marques de Casa Concha and Casillero del Diablo. More recent releases include Gravas del Maipo, a reinvention of the Reserva line, and Heritages Marqués de Casa Concha and Concha y Toro Master Edition. These are technically impeccable wines that reflect, to varying degrees, an increasingly precise approach to terroirs. In particular, those from Puente Alto for Cabernet Sauvignon and Peumo for Carménère, two origins that the CyT team knows in detail. From the perspective of an occasional drinker, they represent a good gateway to each place, although they can be felt slightly soulless. In Limarí, they produce the Amelia line, which focuses on Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, offering some of the most interesting terroir-driven wines in the northern coastal region.