ORIGINE 2019 en

Lower than average rainfall, concentrated almost entirely during the winter, combined with slightly higher-than-average temperatures ensured perfect conditions for the vine growth cycle, enabling the grapes to reach optimum aromatic and phenolic maturity. These exceptional conditions generated natural concentration while preserving balance and refinement, allowing the grapes to achieve the purest expression of the identity…

Escudo Rojo

Origine

This wine comes from the Maipo Valley, 30 km south of Santiago. Nestling at the foot of the Andes Mountains, it is a valley with a long winegrowing tradition which offers some of the best conditions for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine comes from the Maipo Valley, 30 km south of Santiago. Nestling at the foot of the Andes Mountains, it is a valley with a long winegrowing tradition which offers some of the best conditions for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine comes from the Maipo Valley, 30 km south of Santiago. Nestling at the foot of the Andes Mountains, it is a valley with a long winegrowing tradition which offers some of the best conditions for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon.
This wine comes from the “Valle del Maipo”, 30 km south of Santiago. Nestling at the foot of the Andes Mountains, it is a valley with a long winegrowing tradition which offers some of the best conditions for cultivating Cabernet Sauvignon.

Escudo Rojo

Origine

Origine 2019 Escudo Rojo
Escudo Rojo Origine 2018

2021

2020

2019

2018

2021 VINTAGE

2021 was a good vintage overall.

The weather conditions were very varied, with some precipitation in summer, but without causing too many vine health complications. Temperatures were fairly variable, with a warm January and a cooler than average February and March compared to previous years, followed by a warm April.

Véraison (colour change) stretched over a long period, but it concluded with very even results and the maturation period was slow, conducive to the development of aromas and the concentration of the grapes. In short, 2021 was not such an easy year weather-wise, yet excellent vineyard management was achieved thanks to the expertise of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild grape growers and winemakers, together with suitable irrigation techniques and choosing to harvest at precisely the right time.

In the end, the balance between good structure and elegance on the palate truly showcases the terroir.

MATURING

The wine is matured in 25% new oak barrels and 75% two-year-old or three-year-old oak barrels for 12 months.

GRAPE VARIETY

This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder with time.

TASTING NOTES

Intense and fruity - Blackcurrant - Black pepper

Aspect

Intense, glittering ruby red with purple highlights.

Nose

The wine has a very delicate nose, rich in aromas of berry fruit such as cherry, blueberry, cassis and blackcurrant, mingled with touches of spice and herb (pink peppercorn, sage and rosemary) and subtle notes of cedarwood, tobacco and leather from time spent in oak.

Palate

The attack is powerful but highly elegant, with good structure and volume and balanced acidity. The mid-palate is full and complex, the tannins very silky and finely textured. The long finish is marked by lingering berry-fruit flavours with hints of tobacco.
Elegance and refinement are the hallmarks of this wine, which has considerable ageing potential.

2020 VINTAGE

Overall, the 2020 harvest was a success, despite the fact that drought-like conditions persisted throughout the season and average maximum temperatures were slightly higher than in 2019.

It should be noted that no precipitation fell during the ripening stage for this vintage.

Despite the capricious weather conditions during the 2020 grape harvest, excellent vineyard management was achieved thanks to the expertise of the Baron Philippe de Rothschild grape growers and winemakers, together with suitable irrigation techniques and correct predictions on harvest dates. In the end, the balance between aromatics, structure, and elegance on the palate showcases the terroir in all its qualities.

MATURING

The wine is matured in 20% new oak barrels and 80% one-year-old oak barrels for 14 months.

GRAPE VARIETY

This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder with time.

TASTING NOTES

Forest fruits - Black pepper - Intense - Fruity

Aspect

Deep ruby-red with purple highlights.

Nose

The nose is intense and elegant, revealing powerful fruity notes, mainly blackcurrant and black cherry, developing hints of Asian spices and black pepper mingled with subtle nuances of roasted almonds and toffee due to barrel ageing.

Palate

Starts out powerful and complex. Remarkably rich and well-structured, the palate is both full-bodied and very elegant, underpinned by well-balanced freshness.

The tannins are very ripe, fine, elegant and silky. Fruity flavours come to the fore, particularly notes of cherry and wild blueberry.

The finish is concentrated and well-balanced, with long-lasting flavours of black berries and black pepper, followed by retronasal notes of roasted almonds and mocha.

A long-lasting finish with very elegant flavours revealing all the richness of Cabernet Sauvignon grown on an outstanding terroir in the Maipo Valley.

2019 VINTAGE

Particularly hot and dry conditions in 2019 enabled the grapes to reach optimum maturity.

Lower than average rainfall, concentrated almost entirely during the winter, combined with slightly higher-than-average temperatures ensured perfect conditions for the vine growth cycle, enabling the grapes to reach optimum aromatic and phenolic maturity.

These exceptional conditions generated natural concentration while preserving balance and refinement, allowing the grapes to achieve the purest expression of the identity of each terroir.
As a result, the wines express all the generosity and power of Chile while remaining elegant and silky.

Offering excellent ageing potential, 2019 is one of the great Chilean vintages.

MATURING

The wine is matured in 30% new oak barrels and 70% one-year-old oak barrels for 12 to 14 months.

GRAPE VARIETY

This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder with time.

TASTING NOTES

Forest fruits - Black pepper - Intense - Fruity

Aspect

Intense ruby-red colour with brilliant purple highlights.

Nose

A very delicate, generous nose rich in aromas of forest fruits such as cherry, blueberry, blackcurrant and cranberry, mingled with spicy notes of black pepper and rosemary, as well as subtle aromas of cedar imparted by oak ageing.

Palate

Starts off very elegant and subtle, with incredible richness on the mid-palate, along with good structure and body, and well-balanced acidity.

The texture is delicate and velvety. Reveals a long, well-balanced finished marked by aromas of red berries and a return to notes of black pepper.

A wine characterized by elegance and finesse with excellent ageing potential.

2018 VINTAGE

Overall, the weather in 2018 was exceptional, bringing the grapes to optimum maturity while retaining their freshness.

The harvest was early, starting on 23 February with the Villavicencio white grapes and ending on 10 May with the Carmenere grapes. At the Maipo winery, grapes came in from 26 March to 17 May.In keeping with the average, grapes were picked 10 to 15 days later than for the 2017 vintage. The decisive factor was a period of relatively low temperatures during the end of the ripening process, from December to February. The grapes ripened more slowly as a result, allowing them to preserve an aromatic freshness sometimes difficult to attain in Chile. This was followed by excellent weather which brought the grapes to optimum phenolic maturity and heralded the start of the harvest. At this stage 2018 is a very promising vintage, combining good concentration and powerful, expressive fruit.
The power of New World wines combined with the refinement of Old World wines!

MATURING

This wine is matured for 12 months in 25% new oak barrels and 75% one-year-old barrels.

GRAPE VARIETY

This wine is made entirely from the same grape variety even though the requirement under chilean law is only 75%. Cabernet Sauvignon gives balanced wines with well-rounded tannins and blackcurrant, pepper and liquorice flavours. The wines have considerable ageing potential and their structure becomes rounder with time.

TASTING NOTES

Blackcurrant - Spices - Intense - Fruity

Aspect

A deep ruby red with a purple tint.

Nose

Refined and complex, with intense, forward fruit, the nose reveals wild strawberry, cherry and blackcurrant aromas mingled with subtle, delicate notes of vanilla and almond.

Palate

Excellent attack, good substance, concentration and balanced acidity, on silky and refined tannins. It goes on to reveal its distinctiveness and aromatic complexity in notes of blackcurrant, cherry and fresh spice, culminating in an elegant finish which combines the fullness of ripe fruit with the refinement and mineral characteristics of the Maipo terroir.

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