Cordillera Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release, though outstanding vintages can cellar well for up to 10 years.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, or aged hard cheeses.
✨ Technical Specifications
Miguel Torres Chile was a pioneer in modernizing Chilean viticulture when they established their presence in 1979. The 'Cordillera' range is crafted to showcase the exceptional, site-specific terroirs of Chile's diverse valleys. For this Cabernet Sauvignon, Torres sources fruit from the stony, well-drained alluvial terraces of the Maipo Valley, a region globally celebrated for its world-class Cabernet. The vineyards benefit from the dramatic diurnal temperature shifts created by cooling breezes descending from the Andes Mountains. This unique microclimate allows the grapes to ripen slowly, preserving natural acidity and developing signature notes of blackcurrant, mint, and eucalyptus. The wine is aged in French oak barrels (with a portion of new oak) for approximately 12 months, imparting refined structure, spice, and elegant, well-integrated tannins.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1870 by brothers Jaime and Miguel Torres Vendrell, Familia Torres stands as one of Spain's most historically influential and forward-thinking wine dynasties. Spanning prime estates across Catalonia (Penedès, Conca de Barberà, Priorat, and Costers del Segre) as well as Rías Baixas and Ribera del Duero, the house negotiates a mosaic of terroirs—from maritime granitic soils in Galicia to high-elevation calcareous clay and slate in northeastern Spain. Viticulturally celebrated for pioneering the Torres & Earth climate program, co-founding International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), and advancing regenerative farming, the estate also champions the revival of pre-phylloxera ancestral varieties like Forcada. Vinification balances precise temperature control, native yeasts, and specialized aging vessels ranging from granite vats to traditional oak casks. Benchmarks such as Pazo Torre Penelas Blanco Granito, Sons de Prades, Forcada, and Esplendor Vardon Kennett reflect an unwavering commitment to site specificity, structural clarity, and sustainable viticultural excellence.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5% - 14.5%