Xplorador Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Best enjoyed young and fresh, typically within 1–3 years of the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled beef burgers, pasta with rich bolognese sauce, medium-aged cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Concha y Toro's Xplorador range is a tribute to the spirit of discovery that defines Chilean winemaking, celebrating the explorers who first mapped the country's diverse agricultural landscapes. Sourced from selected vineyards across Chile's expansive Central Valley, this Cabernet Sauvignon is crafted to capture the pure, vibrant essence of the grape in an approachable, fruit-forward style. The Central Valley, cradled between the towering Andes Mountains and the cooling Pacific Ocean, provides a Mediterranean climate with dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, allowing the grapes to ripen fully while retaining balanced acidity. To preserve its bright red fruit character and soft tannins, the wine is typically fermented in stainless steel tanks, with a portion undergoing brief aging in oak to add subtle structure and hints of sweet spice.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5%