One sniff, and you’re hooked. Drawn in by beguiling hints of the spice cabinet, a woodland walk, sesame oil with soy sauce and sun-dried seaweed at the tide line, there’s no way back. You take a sip, and are struck by how downright deliciously drinkable it is—all subtlety, mellowness, harmony and balance, with understated concentration and exquisite integration of everything. Crafting wine of this calibre that has the wherewithal to cellar for decades, and yet is 100% ready to enjoy young is a remarkable achievement. The culmination of 85 years of experimentation, Cuvée is composed of the finest fruit from the Viñedo Santa Inés, owned by the family since 1934. It is an old, massal selection of Cabernet Sauvignon, complemented by a small proportion of Malbec and Petit Verdot. It is the epitome of the De Martino style. As Sebastian says, “We don’t think you need to show your best with power. Finesse and gentleness, instead.
Cuvée
De Martino
Single
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Winemaking
The grapes were hand-harvested into 10 kg bins and then rigorously selected and carefully destemmed in the winery. They underwent cold maceration for eight days prior to undergoing alcoholic fermentation. In the quest for a defined identity, the fermentations occured spontaneously from pre-existing vineyard yeasts, at temperatures of between 22ºC and 24ºC. A
Press Review
93/100 - I also tasted the first vintage of the top 2020 Cuvée, produced with 88% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Malbec and 3% Petit Verdot selected from their vineyards in Isla de Maipo. It has 13% alcohol, reflecting a warmer and especially drier vintage, but it's very restrained, nothing heavy about it, elegant and balanced. It had a two-month maceration and an élevage of four months in used barriques and 14 months in 2,500-liter oak foudre. It's serious and austere with a toasty/burnt note in the nose, balsamic a little medicinal even, with shy flavors and fine tannins, quite balanced but not very expressive.
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Product Specification
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ColourRed
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CountryChile
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RegionMaipo
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StyleDry
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ClosureNatural Cork
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SKUZ9256120
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Alcohol %13.2%
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GrapeCabernet Sauvignon
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Unit Volume75cl
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VeganYes
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VegetarianYes