Cabernet Sauvignon
Certified Sustainable & Vegan
Axel wines have always been farmed sustainably. Our early motivation in using these green practices was easy: Sustainable grapes yield the cleanest and more pure varietals.
Notes from the Winemaker
A deep elegant scarlet color. This Cabernet Sauvignon has notes of ripe black currant and mocha, with structured tannins and a supple finish.
Composition:
93% Cabernet Sauvignon
4% Syrah
3% Carmenere
Harvest: By hand
Appellation: Maipo Valley
Age of the Vines: 16 years
Yield: 2.0 tons per acre
Production: 500 cases
Malolactic: Yes
Total Acidity: 5.7 g/L
Maceration: Yes
Fermentation: Selected yeast, 65-75F, 10 days
Aging: 14 months in French & American Oak and at least an additional 6 months in the bottle
Alcohol: 14%
Residual Sugar: 2.8 g/L
pH: 3.47
