Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Almaviva |
Label Name: | Rothschild Concha Toro |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Maipo Valley — Puente Alto |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | Cabernet Sauvignon 72%, Carménere 19%, Cabernet Franc 6%, Petit Verdot 3% |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 98; Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) 96; Decanter 96; Wine Spectator 93; widely praised as one of Almaviva's standout vintages
Tasting Note
Deep ruby with cassis, blackberry, violet, tobacco, cedar and coffee. Full-bodied, lush texture, bright acidity and broad structure; silky, refined tannins and a long, precise, polished finish showing ripe black fruit, spice and minerality.
Food Pairing
Grilled or roast beef, lamb, venison, mature hard cheeses, mushroom risotto; Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/short ribs), Peking duck, char siu, teriyaki beef, spicy Sichuan beef.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Bordeaux varieties; destemmed, fermented in stainless-steel with selected yeasts; partial malolactic in tank and barrique; aged ~18 months in French oak (majority new) before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Almaviva is a Franco‑Chilean joint venture (Concha y Toro & Baron Philippe de Rothschild) founded 1997, producing a single premium château-style wine from vineyards in Puente Alto, Maipo Valley.