Cabernet Sauvignon Casillero Diablo Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Casillero del Diablo, or 'The Devil's Cellar,' is steeped in one of the wine world's most famous legends. In the late 19th century, founder Don Melchor de Concha y Toro spread a rumor that the devil inhabited his cellar to prevent locals from stealing his finest wines. This iconic Cabernet Sauvignon is sourced from selected vineyards across Chile's Central Valley, where a Mediterranean climate with warm days and cool night breezes from the Andes allows the grapes to achieve optimal ripeness. The wine is aged in French and American oak barrels, resulting in a classic expression of Chilean Cabernet that balances bright black fruit flavors with structured tannins and a touch of sweet spice.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha y Toro and his wife Emiliana Subercaseaux, Viña Concha y Toro is the titan of Chilean viticulture, responsible for positioning the nation on the global fine-wine map. Anchored in the Pirque subregion of the Maipo Valley along the alluvial terraces of the Maipo River, the estate commands access to premier vineyard blocks across the Central Valley, Aconcagua, Coquimbo, and southern Chile. Here, stony, gravel-dominant soils, intense Andean diurnal temperature swings, and cooling maritime winds cultivate fruit of striking phenolic maturity and brisk acidity. Controlled for decades by the Guilisasti family, with winemaking led by technical director Marcelo Papa, the house blends vast scale with plot-by-plot precision and certified B Corporation sustainability standards. From foundational benchmarks like the historic Casillero del Diablo to terroir-driven crus like Terrunyo and the legendary Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, the style exemplifies refined structure, savory typicity, and vibrant varietal purity.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5%