Los Lingues Gran Terroir Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, rich beef stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Sourced from the historic Los Lingues estate, nestled at the very foot of the majestic Andes Mountains in the northeast of the Colchagua Valley, this wine is a masterclass in mountain-influenced viticulture. The estate takes its name from the 'Lingue' tree, a native Chilean species that thrives in this unique microclimate. Here, the vines benefit from a dramatic diurnal temperature variation, where scorching daytime sun is met by cool, descending night breezes from the Andean peaks. This natural air conditioning slows grape ripening, allowing the Cabernet Sauvignon to develop complex, deep dark fruit flavors and refined, elegant tannins while retaining a vibrant, fresh acidity. The soils, composed of decomposed granitic rocks and clay, impart a subtle mineral undertone to the wine, which is traditionally aged in French oak barrels to add structure and notes of gentle spice.
🍾 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
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-14.5%