Medal Real Viña Santa Rita 1987
The Medalla Real Viña Santa Rita 1987 is an estate-bottled red wine from Chile. Produced by Viña Santa Rita, an estate founded in 1880, this wine is crafted exclusively from Cabernet Sauvignon.
The grapes are sourced from the Maipo Valley, located near Santiago. Established in the mid-1800s with French grape varieties, it is recognized as Chile's oldest and most classic wine region. The warm valley and the slopes of the Andes provide an ideal environment for Cabernet Sauvignon. This variety is one of the world's most renowned blue grapes for producing structured red wines, frequently cultivated in prominent areas such as Bordeaux, California, Washington, and Tuscany.
Following the harvest in the Maipo Valley, the wine was aged in French oak barrels for approximately 12 months. Notably, this specific wine was awarded first place at the 10th Gault-Millau Wine Olympiad in Paris in 1987. It was produced and bottled by Viña Santa Rita with an alcohol content of 12%.
The history of the wine
Below, you can delve into the history of this wine — its producer, grape, area, and region.
Maipo Valley
Maipo Valley near Santiago is Chile's oldest and most classic wine region, founded in the mid-19th century with French grape varieties. The area is above all famous for Cabernet Sauvignon, which in the warm valley and on the Andean slopes produces structured, elegant red wines. The wines are known for notes of blackcurrant, mint and a characteristic mineral finesse.
When this wine was made, the world looked very different. Here are some of the stories that unfolded while this bottle quietly aged in its cellar.
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