Production area:
Valle Central
Vine varieties:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine making:
Cabernet Sauvignon is Chile's best wine, Cuttings from Bordeaux
were planted in the middle of the 19th century.
Tasting characteristics:
-sight:
ruby red.
-smell:
fruit and oak.
-taste:
rich and full.
Serving temperature:
16 - 18° C
To serve with:
dark meat, roasts.
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La Posada dates back to 1905 when Asturian
Jose Diaz arrived in the Colchagua valley and bought land
for agricultural use.
La Posada (The Inn) was given the name as it served as a resting
place for travelers coming from the coast.
In 1960, Eduardo Diaz decided to turn the land over to bulk
wine production, and in 1985 branched out into the elaboration
of fine wines.
Plantations: 75 hectares (123 acres) in the
heart of Santa Cruz, including Cabernet
Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardon-nay.
Annual production is 1 million liters. Storage capacity of
1 million liters in stain-less steel tanks, cement vats and
wooden barrels.
Exports its wines to: Brazil, Ecuador, Denmark, Germany and
the US
Top wines: Cabernet Sauvignon; Special Reserve.
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