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Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto
Maipo Valley, Chile
About this product
Chile's benchmark single-vineyard Cabernet from Puente Alto at the Andes foothills; pencil shaving, blackcurrant, mint and fine mineral tannin. One of South America's definitive ageworthy reds.
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Pairings
complement
celebration
Don Melchor's Puente Alto concentration belongs with the Patagonian lamb; Concha y Toro's greatest wine for its most elegant table
classic
celebration
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beef
Don Melchor's Bordeaux character is made for braised beef; the Puente Alto terroir demands slow-cooked luxury
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main
elevate
multi-course
Don Melchor is the anchor wine for Chile's finest restaurant experiences; an aspirational celebration pairing
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celebration
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meat
Pencil-shaving tannin integrates with beef fat and protein; mineral Andean character enhanced by the Maillard crust of dry-aged beef.
classic
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food
Don Melchor's Puente Alto Cabernet and the elevated Chilean lomo a lo pobre reflect a national identity pairing
established
main
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meat
Mint in both wine and sauce creates direct flavour alignment; cedar structure mirrors the herb crust's savoury depth.
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main
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cheese
Aged cheddar crystalline protein softens Cabernet tannin; blackcurrant complements the cheese's complex lactic depth.
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cheese
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cheese
Graphite tannin integrates with Manchego's crystalline texture; cassis provides fruit contrast against sheep milk savouriness; cedar bridges the cheese's dried herb rind character.
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cheese