About this winery
With over 60 years of professional experience, Santa Ema are pioneers in the Maipo Valley where they are always searching for the best expressions of terroir, from the mountains to the coast. The beginnings of Santa Ema date back to the beginning of the 20th century, when don Pedro Pavone Voglino, an Italian immigrant, sportsperson, and businessman, discovered a great terroir in Isla de Maipo, where the head offices still operate today. The founder and his son, Félix Pavone Arbea, an...
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Product notes
High-altitude vineyards planted at the foot of the Andes in Chile’s most prestigious and emblematic zone for Cabernet Sauvignon. In this 2014 vintage, the spring was cold and rainy with frosts that reduced fruit set and lowered the natural yields. The hot, dry weather during the summer and fall
resulted in a healthy, ripe, and concentrated production and enabled harvesting to begin earlier than usual with exceptional grapes that will deliver concentrated wines full of flavor.
Production notes
The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks for 7 days at 86ºF (30ºC) followed by a 6-day post-fermentation process. Upon completion of the malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged in French oak barrels for 12 months for greater complexity and structure.
Tasting notes
Complex and intense. Black fruits such as blueberries, blackberries, and plums lend great typicity accompanied by a touch of dark chocolate. A wine with tremendous concentration of firm, ripe tannins with a mouth-filling palate and a persistent, fruity finish. Enjoy with beef or lamb stew. Also excellent with aged cheeses.