2022 Colchagua Cabernet Sauvignon, Montes Alpha

• Style: Structured Chilean Cabernet
• Taste: Cherry, black pepper, toasty oak with savoury depth
• Food: Grilled beef, roasted chicken, aged cheese
• Occasion: Weeknight or Sunday lunch
• Serve: 14.5% ABV, French oak aged

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A savoury lift of cherry and strawberry brightened by black pepper and toasty oak opens this wine. Beneath lies the structured tannin and depth that makes Cabernet Sauvignon the benchmark for serious red wine. At 14.5% alcohol, it drinks with balance and grip — rounded texture and savoury backbone without heaviness.

The Winery — Montes

Established in 1988 to produce Chile's finest wines from its best regions, Montes proved the country could rival established wine regions globally. The Alpha line remains their core expression, with grapes selected from Apalta and Marchigüe estates and vinified through meticulous hand-harvesting and manual selection. The 2022 vintage saw picking stretch across an unusually long window, building depth through extended hang time. A controlled fermentation with selected yeasts followed by twelve months in French oak, with a concrete-tank component blended back in, shapes the wine's rounded character.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is a wine built for the table. Pair grilled beef, roasted chicken, or aged Parmesan with its confident structure; the tannins also make it a natural companion to duck or darker chocolate. Whether you're gathering for a weeknight dinner or Sunday lunch, this bottle rewards immediate pleasure while aging gracefully — vegetarian and vegan-friendly. Discover how Colchagua Valley's warm climate and mineral soils shape confident fruit, and explore how Chile's diverse terroirs produce some of the world's finest reds.