Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

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Maipo Valley, Chile
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Natalie's Score: 89/100 Community Score: 4.4/5 Community Reviews: 3 Add My Review Product #: 253872 Wine Type: Red Wine Add to my...CellarFavouritesShopping ListWish ListWine Lists	Price: $13.95 Alcohol: 13.9% Drink: 2009-2014 Sweetness: Dry Bottle size: 750 ml Winery: Santa Rita Agent: Mark Anthony Brands
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Tasting note:

An amazing wine for the price point! Full-bodied, rich and layered as you would expect from a $25 wine. Aromas of fleshy ripe black plum and blackberry. Perfect for potluck gatherings and movie night. Food matches: red meats, pork, ripe cheese and pasta.

Reviewed January 3, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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Fermented with selected yeasts at temperatures between 25° and 28°C with high color extraction at the beginning of the this process. This was followed by fermentation at a lower temperature so as to ensure a different extraction of the skin components. A long post maceration at low temperatures assured an adequate extraction for the ageing of the wine. 60% of the wine was aged in a combination of American oak barrels for 8 months. The remaining 40% was aged exclusively in stainless steel vats until bottling.

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Serve this wine between 60-65 degrees Farenheit or 15-18 degrees Celsius.

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