Casillero Diablo Shiraz Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-cooked lamb shank, roasted game meats.
✨ Technical Specifications
The legend of Casillero del Diablo is one of the wine world's most enduring tales. To protect his finest private cellar from thieves, founder Don Melchor de Santiago Concha y Toro spread the rumor that the Devil himself guarded the dark depths of the cellar. This clever ruse successfully kept intruders away and gave birth to an iconic brand. The Shiraz Reserva is sourced from select vineyards across Chile's Central Valley, where the Mediterranean climate, characterized by warm, sunny days and cooling breezes from the Andes and the Pacific, allows the grapes to ripen fully while retaining balanced acidity. The wine is typically aged in oak barrels to impart structure and complexity, resulting in a classic Chilean expression marked by rich dark fruit, black pepper spice, and a smooth, velvety finish.
🍾 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
Shiraz
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5%