Casa Real, a brand of Viña Santa Rita, announced the launch of its new 2022 vintage on La Place de Bordeaux. 

The 2022 release marks a significant milestone: the production of 30 vintages of this wine since its inaugural harvest in 1989, the company notes. Three decades of consistency, identity and global projection, establishing Casa Real as one of the great Cabernet Sauvignons of Alto Jahuel, the Maipo Valley, and the world, it says.

“After 30 vintages, we can look back on a journey that has remained faithful to the place and the style that have defined this wine over the years,” said Baltazar Sánchez, chairman at Viña Santa Rita, in a statement. “Casa Real 2022 opens a new chapter, an opportunity to explore the evolution of the purest expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, and a reflection of the very best of our tradition.”

Distributed through La Place de Bordeaux since 2021, Casa Real was one of the first five Chilean wines to join this prestigious global distribution network, it notes.

The 2022 vintage was unusually cool in Alto Jahuel, allowing for a slow and precise ripening, according to the company. The result is a wine of remarkable concentration, silky tannins, vibrant acidity and remarkable depth, it says.

“Casa Real 2022 is an exceptional wine that combines concentration and elegance,” said Sebastián Labbé, winemaker at Casa Real, in a statement. “This fresh and vibrant vintage displays a deep ruby colour and pure aromas of blackcurrant, ripe cherries and tobacco, lifted by delicate spicy notes. On the palate, it is complex and structured, with broad, refined tannins that deliver texture and impressive length. It is a vintage of precision, freshness and balance — built on fruit purity and structural solidity — that offers remarkable ageing potential and a timeless expression of Alto Jahuel.”

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