Mapu Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled beef steaks, hearty pasta bolognese, or aged cheddar cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Mapu Cabernet Sauvignon is a vibrant tribute to the Chilean terroir, crafted by the legendary French winemaking house Baron Philippe de Rothschild. The name 'Mapu' translates to 'land' or 'earth' in Mapudungun, the language of Chile's indigenous Mapuche people, honoring the deep connection between the soil and the vine. Sourced from selected vineyards in Chile's Central Valley, where a Mediterranean climate with warm days and cool night breezes from the Andes creates ideal ripening conditions, this wine is designed to showcase pure, expressive fruit. To preserve its fresh, varietal character, the wine is vinified in stainless steel vats under the careful supervision of the estate's French-trained winemakers, blending traditional Bordeaux expertise with the vibrant energy of the New World.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1933 by the pioneering Baron Philippe de Rothschild, Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA is an internationally revered wine company anchored in Pauillac, Bordeaux. Alongside governing Premier Grand Cru Classé flagship Château Mouton Rothschild, the house crafts benchmark négociant and estate wines extending across Bordeaux, the Languedoc, and Chile's Maipo and Casablanca Valleys. The viticultural approach pairs high-standard sustainable practices—notably Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) certification and eco-friendly plot selection—with meticulous varietal expression. Across maritime Médoc gravels, Mediterranean limestone clay, and Pacific-cooled Chilean alluvial deposits, winemakers craft crisp, aromatic, and structured white expressions. Notable bottlings include Bordeaux blends such as Sélection Agneau Blanc and Berger Baron Blanc, Languedoc single-varietals like Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc, alongside Chilean representations like Escudo Rojo Chardonnay Reserva and Las Huertas Chardonnay. Each cuvée reflects the firm's exacting balance of pure fruit vibrancy, textural precision, and classical restraint.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13-13.5%