Cousiño-Macul Finis Terrae

Cousiño-Macul Finis Terrae

Wine Description

Finis Terrae is a clear reflection of the Maipo Valley terroir expressed through the finest of Cousiño's Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot from each vintage. It is a blend created by tasting hundreds of combinations of Cabernet and Merlot to achieve the ideal balance of fruit, acid, tannin, alcohol and oak.

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Cousiño-Macul Vineyard
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Acclaim
“Still based on the Cousiño family's historic vineyards in Macul, this is an old vine blend of Cabernet Sauvignon with 25% Merlot aged in 60% new wood. Subtle, complex and refined with classic mint, black tea and pastille flavours, stylish oak spices and the freshness and concentration to age.” (Red Wines of the Year)
— Tim Atkin, MW, Mar 2019
“When this wine was presented to society with the 1992 vintage, it was a big deal. For the first time since 1927, Cousiño Macul was putting a red wine above its traditional Antiguas Reservas. The idea was to make a blend, which they took to the next level in 2004 with the release of Lota, while still following the Bordeaux-style tradition of the house. This year, the blend is cabernet based, and the majority of the grapes come from the traditional Macul vineyards. It’s a delight of ripe red fruit, with that special “Macul” touch of menthol, spices, incense, and earth. A wine for the cellar.”
— Descorchados, Jun 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Viña Cousiño Macul
Vineyard size
Various acres
Soil composition
Clay-Loam
Training method
Espalier
Elevation:
1475 - 2060 feet
Vines/acre:
931 - 2,024
Yield/acre:
1.6 - 2 tons
Exposure:
North and South
First vintage of this wine:
1992
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
12-18
Varietal composition:
75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
9-12 days
Fermentation temperature:
44.6 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Type of oak:
French oak - Seguin Moreau, Taransaud, Demptos and Saury
Length of aging before bottling:
14 months
Age of Aging Container:
55% new
Length of bottle aging:
1-2 years
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.45
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
14.1 %
Residual sugar:
2.96 g/L
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Wine Production

75% of this wine comes from the oldest vineyards in Macul Estate, used for our Icon Lota, and 25% from other vineyards used for Antiguas Reservas from both Buin and Macul Estate. After a careful selection while harvesting, the grapes are transported in small boxes of 10 kg to the cellar, where they undergo a second selection of bunches and a third one of single berries. The selected berries are carried into stainless steel tanks for a long period of skin contact and settling without oxygen at 7°C (44.6°F).

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About the Vineyard

The season 2013-2014 was very unique. The weather changes were positive in every aspect for the vineyard. The grapes were healthy, fresh and fruity with very balanced tannins.

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