Tasting Notes:
Faithful to the style of Finca El Origen ́s Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon features an intense ruby red colour contributed by its 8% Malbec.
The nose offers black fruits with vegetal notes. Notes of peppermint give afresh sensation and accompany the vanilla aromas from the barrel.
The mouth is fresh, with good acidity and punch, nice tannins and lower alcohol content.
Location: Grapes are sourced from a single vineyard in Finca La Esperanza located on an alluvial terrace in Los Chacayes, Vista Flores.
Altitude: 1,200 meters above sea level for Finca La Esperanza.
Yield: 6,000 kilograms per hectare.
Clusters were manually selected during harvest to ensure only the best grapes were used.
A short 3-day maceration preceded the 14-day maceration with select yeasts, which included pumping over and punching down operations for a more delicate structure. Total maceration time was 24 days.
The wine was then transferred to French and American oak barrels (25% first use) for a 10 to 12-month aging period. The wine was bottleaged for another 6 months.