Finca Decero Remolinos Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2012
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2012
Size
750ML
ABV
14.5%
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Winemaker Notes
Agrelo is recognized as one of the best sub-appellations for Cabernet Sauvignon in Argentina and the signature of our Remolinos Vineyard shows the potential of the region. Lifted cherry and and cases notes combine in an elegant style with integrated tannins adding complexity following 14 months in French oak barrels
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James Suckling
Aromas of blackberries, stones and wet earth with some flowers. Full body, fine tannins and a firm finish. Shows backbone and structure.
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Wine Spectator
A vibrant and rich red, with concentrated flavors of dark cherry, Christmas pudding and macerated plum, accented by hints of raspberry ganache. Black licorice and mineral details show on the finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
A distinct and fine Cabernet Sauvignon, the 2012 Decero delivers classic, global characters of the grape—red currants, dried cherries and dusty earth. A satisfying red wine, it finishes with the depth and focus found only in the grape's finest global regions. Drinks quite well now. (Tasted: July 21, 2016, San Francisco, CA)
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Decero, meaning 'from scratch,' was born of a bare patch of land and a family's love affair with wine. Winemaking in Thomas Schmidheiny's family goes back to his grandparents in Switzerland and, just as Napa had inspired his mother Adda in the 1970s, so too did the Agrelo sub-appellation in Mendoza capture the heart and mind of Thomas when traveling over the Andes into Argentina 20 years later. In Agrelo, perhaps now considered the source of Argentina's finest red wines, Thomas instinctively knew that he had found the place to continue the family legacy and to handcraft wines whose allure would lie in being true to their origin. Once a desolate piece of land in the foothills of the Andes, absent of everything but shrubs, Finca Decero is now a one-of-a-kind vineyard where each vine is nurtured by hand and the winemaking is without compromise.
The estate has followed an 'amano,' or 'by hand,' approach that is sensitive to natural differences, sustainable, and human. Their philosophy is to tread lightly in an environment they have come to know intimately, almost inch-by-inch, and allow the unique natural attributes of the Remolinos vineyard and of Agrelo shine to through in the wines. The vineyard at the estate is named "Remolinos" after the tiny whirlwinds in the area that thread their way along the vines, keeping the grapes dry and in perfect condition. The 110 hectare estate was planted in 2000 to Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot (unusual for Argentine producers) and Tannat. All the Decero wines come from this single vineyard, all from hand-picked fruit.
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