Casillero Diablo Merlot Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted chicken, pasta with tomato-based sauces, medium-aged cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Casillero del Diablo is steeped in one of the wine world's most famous legends. To deter thieves from raiding his private cellar in the late 19th century, founder Don Melchor de Concha y Toro spread the rumor that the Devil himself guarded the depths of the cellar. This clever ruse gave birth to the iconic 'Devil's Locker' brand. The Merlot Reserva is crafted from select vineyards across Chile's Central Valley, where warm days and cool night breezes from the Andes allow the grapes to ripen slowly, preserving their natural acidity. The wine is typically aged in a combination of American and French oak barrels to impart subtle notes of vanilla and spice while maintaining its signature smooth, fruit-forward character.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha y Toro and his wife Emiliana Subercaseaux, Viña Concha y Toro is Chile's preeminent wine producer and a cornerstone of South American winemaking history. Headquartered in Pirque within the historic Maipo Valley, the estate originated with noble French cuttings sourced directly from Bordeaux, laying the groundwork for a portfolio that now spans Chile's finest valleys from Limarí to Peumo. Concha y Toro pairs cutting-edge viticultural science with meticulous stewardship, crafting wines that reflect the diverse microclimates and soils of the Central Valley, Aconcagua, and southern regions. The winery is universally celebrated for benchmark red varietals—most notably expressive Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère—exemplified in prestige cuvées such as Carmín de Peumo, the Terrunyo series, and the enduring Marques de Casa Concha label.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Merlot
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5%