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Parcela # 7

Producer: Viña Von Siebenthal
Style: Red
Vintage: 2006
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 40%, Cabernet Franc 15%, Merlot 35%, Petit Verdot 10%
Region: Chile < Aconcagua Valley < Panquehue

PRICE: $16

Tasting Notes and Food Pairing Suggestions

  • Pan-roasted veal chops with rosemary scented fingerling potatoes
  • Duck confit with roasted rutabaga
  • Roasted beef tenderloin with wild mushroom, shallot, and sherry vinegar pan sauce

This stylish red blend made by a small boutique winery in Chile's Aconcagua Valley is modeled after the great blends of Bordeaux but possesses a Chilean charm all its own. Flavors and aromas of mocha, red and black plums, black currants, baking spices, milk chocolate, and cherry liqueur coalesce into a soft, supple, and approachable wine that maintains lovely structure in the mouth thanks to a healthy dose of well-integrated ripe tannins. Admirably elegant, particularly for a wine at this price point.

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