Cousiño-Macul Classic Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Description

This wine shows the essence of Cabernet Sauvignon. Totally fermented in stainless steel tanks, the emphasis is to maintain the vineyard's character. It has lots of fruit and is extremely balanced.

Cousiño-Macul Winery
Cousiño-Macul Vineyard
The gate to Cousiño-Macul winery
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Acclaim
Best Buy: Appealing in its simplicity, this smooth, fruity cabernet smells and tastes of ripe strawberries melting into sweet tannins. For barbeque.
— Wine & Spirits, May 2010
The 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon features black fruit aromas and flavors, good depth.
— Wine Advocate, Apr 2009
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Buin and Macul Vineyards
Vineyard size
Various acres
Soil composition
Calcareous soil, sand and rough stone
Elevation:
1,320-1,890 feet
Vines/acre:
931-2,024
Yield/acre:
2.6 tons
Exposure:
North and South
Year vineyard planted:
Various
Harvest time:
March
First vintage of this wine:
2002
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
27 days
Fermentation temperature:
55.4 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
No
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
41,000 L
Length of aging before bottling:
3 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
4.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.7 %
Residual sugar:
3.4 g/L