2007 Miguel Torres Santa Digna Cabernet Sauvignon Chile
Chile is often considered the one country to have brought South America into the playing field. Today wine is also being made in: Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil. Chile is sometimes known for its value red wines the main grape varietals they produce include: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenare, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Contrary to this stigma they do produce some stunning and unique wine. The country of Chile is very long and slender it has wine appellations generally fall in the middle of the country. These appellations include: Aconcagua, Central Valley, Sur, Atacama, and Coquimbo.
The Miguel Torres Winery was established in 1979 in the Curico sub region of the Central Valley. They produce a staggering array of wines made from 14 different varietals ranging in various styles: sparkling, rose to still red and whites. This wine spent 6 months on French oak; it currently is drinking very well drink up I wouldn’t sit long on this wine for too long. At $8.98 this wine is an extreme value, great for everyday drinking, casual occasions and complex enough to stand up to some great food pairings. One thing I hear from wine drinkers that generally don’t like red is that they don’t like the harsh drying sensation they get when drinking red wine. This sensation is due to tannin, this can be softened with time and ageing however this wine has really soft almost undetectable tannins. Therefore this would be great for those of you who are easing into red wine or us red fans that are drinking with the white wine drinker.
2007 Miguel Torres Santa Digna Cabernet Sauvignon Chile $8.98
Tasting Notes
Sight: Deep and dark purple, lighter magenta rim.
Nose: Bramble and ripe berries, clean earth, violets, eucalyptus with a slight cinnamon stick character.
Palate: Medium bodied the berries follow through on the palate and the wine finishes with the floral and slightly spicy characteristics. Tannins are soft and well integrated this wine is easy drinking all the way.
Pairing Suggestions
This wine has a nice balance between fruit and earth, with its ever slight floral aromatics. It finishes very dry and even has a chalky mouth feel at the finish. I think this would pair great with various deserts such as dark chocolate, blackberry pie, or even some type of huckleberry reduction paired with pain perdue which is essentially French toast. The chalkiness would be a nice contrast to the sweetness and richness found in some of these deserts and you can also mirror the slight brambly, fruit characteristics with this particular wine.
Terah Bajjalieh, CS, CSW
Certified Sommelier
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