Casillero Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, mature cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Casillero del Diablo Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva is one of the world's most famous Chilean wines, steeped in a legendary tale dating back to the late 19th century. To protect his finest private cellar collection from thieves, founder Don Melchor de Concha y Toro spread the rumor that the devil himself guarded the cellar. The ruse worked, and the legend of the 'Devil's Cellar' was born. Sourced primarily from Chile's fertile Central Valley, this wine is celebrated for its consistent quality and classic expression of Chilean terroir. The grapes benefit from a Mediterranean climate with warm, sunny days and cooling breezes from the Andes and Pacific. It is traditionally aged in French and American oak barrels, yielding a structured, smooth red wine characterized by rich black fruit flavors, gentle tannins, and subtle notes of vanilla and toasted wood.
🍾 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%