Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Errazuriz
Label Name:
 
Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve
Vintage:
 
1983
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Aconcagua Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12%
Grape(s):
 
Cabernet Sauvignon
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vivino (Don Maximiano 1983) average 4. 4/5 (approx. 54 ratings). Don Maximiano line has earned high scores across vintages (examples: Descorchados 98 for 2021; James Suckling 97 for 2022)

Tasting Note
Mature, medium-bodied Cabernet with dried black fruit, tobacco, cedar, leather, cocoa and dried fig; refined, velvety tannins and bright acidity with a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, beef bourguignon, aged cheddar. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Chinese char siu or Peking duck, miso-braised short ribs, braised beef with soy and star anise.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Cabernet; fermented with extended maceration; traditionally pressed and aged approximately 18–24 months in French oak barrels before bottling (cork closure).

Vineyard Info
Viña Errázuriz, founded by Don Maximiano Errázuriz in 1870 in Aconcagua Valley; family-owned estate and producer of Chile's flagship Don Maximiano Founder’s Reserve since the early 1980s.