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Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Wine Review

Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Maipo Valley, Chile

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $13.95

Drink: 2009-2014

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Red Wine


Winery: Santa Rita

Agent: E&J Gallo Winery Canada Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 89/100

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.

Cabernet Sauvignon food pairings: red meats, pork, ripe cheese and pasta.

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This Santa Rita Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 was reviewed on January 3, 2012 by Natalie MacLean

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Pricing & Stock Information

  • BCLDB
  • 211623
  • $8.87 
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  • AGLC
  • 211623

Reviews and Ratings

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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