Wines from Casa Rivas Winery

• 2006 Merlot, Casa Rivas (half)

  Lively purple-red. Bright and vivacious with soft, ripe plum and summer fruit flavours.
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• 2006 Chardonnay Reserva, Casa Rivas

  A lavish step up in quality from our regulation Casa Rivas Chardonnay. Rich and weighty yet exuberant. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2,600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce stylish, characterful wines like this.
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• 2007 Rose, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley Chile

  Universally appealing Chilean Cabernet rosé, brimming with succulent, juicy, ripe red fruit flavours. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2,600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce stylish, characterful wines like this.
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• 2007 Carmenere Casa Rivas Maipo Valley, Chile

  A full, spicy edged mouthfull from this Carmenere, the adopted grape of Chile. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2, 600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce deeply- coloured wines like this.
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• 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Casa Rivas

  Grilled steaks are the way forward with this generous, velvety, blackcurrant-scented South American Cabernet. The latest additions to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) come courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. They've 2,600 hectares of vines at Rosario de Naltagua plot in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce deeply-coloured wines like this.
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• 2006 Carmenere Gran Reserva, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley

  Tear into some juicy steaks with this terrific, damsony-rich, tobacco and bramble fruit-scented Chilean red, from old, low-yielding Carmenère vines. A star of London's 2004 Wines of Chile tasting, it's a joint effort from Mariano Salas (who owns vineyards in Maipo's cool, dry Maria Pinto Valley) and Margaux-trained biodynamic winemaker Alvaro Espinoza. Carmenère is a Bordeaux fugitive, so amenable to Alvaro's skills. Judicious oak-ageing has brought its finer points to the fore.
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• 2008 Casa Rivas Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile

  Fresh as a just-snapped pea, this crisp, citrus zesty Chilean Sauvignon is perfect with low-key fish suppers. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2,600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, cold nights and hot days, produce stylish, characterful wines like this.
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• 2007 Merlot Maria Pinto Reserva Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley,

  Rare roast beef deserves the company of this high-calibre Chilean Merlot, with its rich, vigorous black fruit flavours, given structure by 8 months barrel-ageing. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2,600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and
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• 2006 Casa Rivas Cabernet Sauvignon Maria Pinto Reserva, Maipo Valley

  Grilled steaks are the way forward with this generous, velvety, blackcurrant-scented South American Cabernet. The latest additions to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) come courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. They've 2,600 hectares of vines at Rosario de Naltagua plot in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce deeply-coloured wines like this.
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• 2007 Adnams Selection Chilean Estate, Maipo Valley

  An arresting mix of Cabernet and Shiraz flavours. Full of lovely, juicy, ripe black fruits. Great with steak.
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• 2007 Chardonnay Maria Pinto Reserva, Casa Rivas

  A lavish step up in quality from our regulation Casa Rivas Chardonnay. Rich and weighty yet exuberant. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2,600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce stylish, characterful wines like this.
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• 2007 Merlot, Casa Rivas

  Soft, rich, vivacious plummy fruit in this South American Merlot for midweek drinking with char-grilled steak or roast beef. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2, 600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce deeply- coloured wines like this.
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• 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Casa Rivas

  Grilled steaks are the way forward with this generous, velvety, blackcurrant-scented South American Cabernet. The latest additions to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) come courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. They've 2,600 hectares of vines at Rosario de Naltagua plot in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce deeply-coloured wines like this.
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• 2008 Carmenere Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley,

  A full, spicy edged mouthfull from this Carmenere, the adopted grape of Chile. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2, 600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce deeply-coloured wines like this.
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• 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley - halves

  Fresh as a just-snapped pea, this crisp, citrus zesty Chilean Sauvignon is perfect with low-key fish suppers. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2,600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce stylish, characterful wines like this.
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• 2008 Casa Rivas, Chardonnay

  Expensive-tasting, elegant, spicy Chilean Chardonnay that'll stand up to scrutiny at swish 'bring a bottle' parties. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2, 600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce stylish, characterful wines like
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• 2008 Merlot, Casa Rivas

  Soft, rich, vivacious plummy fruit in this South American Merlot for midweek drinking with char-grilled steak or roast beef. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2, 600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes' invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce deeply- coloured wines like this.
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• 2007 Carmenere Gran Reserva,Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley

  Tear into some juicy steaks with this terrific, damsony-rich, tobacco and bramble fruit-scented Chilean red, from old, low-yielding Carmenère vines. A star of London's 2004 Wines of Chile tasting, it's a joint effort from Mariano Salas (who owns vineyards in Maipo's cool, dry Maria Pinto Valley) and Margaux-trained biodynamic winemaker Alvaro Espinoza. Carmenère is a Bordeaux fugitive, so amenable to Alvaro's skills. Judicious oak-ageing has brought its finer points to the fore.
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• 2008 Rose, Casa Rivas, Maipo Valley,

  Universally appealing Chilean Cabernet rosé, brimming with succulent, juicy, ripe red fruit flavours. The latest addition to our Casa Rivas range (showcase for Chilean brilliance) comes courtesy of grandiose, century-old Viña Tarapacá. Their 2,600 hectare Rosario de Naltagua plot lies in a loop of the Maipo River, 40 minutes invigorating drive south of Santiago. Ideal growing conditions, notably cold nights and hot days, produce stylish, characterful wines like this.
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