Los Lingues Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, aged Gouda cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled at the foot of the majestic Andes Mountains, the Los Lingues estate in the Colchagua Valley provides a dramatic backdrop for Casa Silva's exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon. This unique terroir benefits from a microclimate where cool mountain breezes descend each evening, tempering the warm Chilean sun. This diurnal temperature swing allows the grapes to undergo a slow, balanced ripening process, preserving vibrant acidity and developing remarkably smooth, elegant tannins. The soils, composed of colluvial stones and clay, impart a distinct mineral undertone to the wine. Historically, the Silva family has championed the expression of specific Colchagua micro-terroirs, and this bottling showcases their mastery, delivering a classic Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon defined by rich notes of cassis, black cherries, wild herbs, and a touch of graphite, beautifully integrated with subtle oak aging.
🍾 About the Producer
With winemaking roots dating back to 1892 in the Colchagua Valley, Viña Casa Silva is one of Chile's most historic and distinguished family-owned wine estates, formally bottled under the family label by Mario Silva and his sons in 1997. Based at their ancestral estate in Angostura near San Fernando, the winery has emerged as a leader in Chilean viticultural innovation, spearheading landmark terroir research and pioneering extreme vineyards ranging from the cool coastal hills of Paredones to the glacial soils of Lago Ranco in Chilean Patagonia. Committed to sustainability, precision farming, and authentic varietal character, the estate produces an exceptional spectrum of expressive red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines. Casa Silva is universally acclaimed for defining modern Carmenère through benchmark bottlings like Microterroir, its flagship blend Altura, and crystalline cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon