Domus Aurea Cabernet Sauvignon 2018

Cellar for up to 13 years. Decant 1 hour before serving.

Ricardo and Isabel Peña produce their award-winning flagship red from one of the finest vineyards in Chile’s Maipo Valley, the Viña Quebrada de Macul. Set in the foothills of the Andes, this 45-acre vineyard is set on rugged gravelly slopes and cooled by breezes from the nearby mountains. Yields are kept very low to maximise quality and the vineyard is harvested manually vine by vine to ensure optimum ripeness.

Once in the winery the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are fermented using naturally-occurring yeasts and then matured in French oak barrels for 16-18 months. A small quantity of Petit Verdot, Merlot and Cabernet Franc is often also added to enhance the beauty and complexity of the finished wine.

The nose opens with intense notes of cassis, black cherry and dark plum along with hints of baking spice, tobacco leaf and liquorice. On the palate there is a luscious full body, firm tannins and a well-built structure which will help this wine age gracefully over the next decade or so. This world-class Chilean wine regularly receives rave reviews from top international critics, with the 2015 vintage awarded an impressive 95 points by Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate.