Tasting note:
La Mascota Cabernet Sauvignon displays a deep red colour with hints of violet. Aromas of licorice, cassis and cherries. Elegant touch of spice. Full-bodied, complex and very long aftertaste.
Process: Hand harvesting in plastic bins. Bunch selection. Destemming and crushing. Berry selection. Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks during a minimum of 25 days at 23-25ºC. Natural malolactic fermentation. 15 months aged in new French and American oak barrels. Filtering. Bottling.
Additional information:
The flagship range of La Mascota wines is the most important range for the winery making up the majority of their production, and coming from their main vineyard in Cruz de Piedra in Maipú. The La Mascota line includes monovarietal Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz and Cabernet Franc red wines which are all aged in French and American oak barrels for up to a year, and a Chardonnay which is aged in barrel for 9 months. Within the range is also a La Mascota sparkling wine made from Pinot Noir which spends 12 months on the lees in a traditional bottle fermentation.
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