Say hello to the best value Cabernet of the new year. This wine is perfect for weeknight sipping and savoring or for entertaining the masses.
This wine dances on the palate due to the focus on high quality fruit, gently handled and finished with only the lightest touch of oak. Fresh fruit flavors of blueberries, blackberries, black cherries, and sweet tannins pass over the lips like a silken slip. This wine is so flexible it will pair with In-N-Out Burgers, your favorite pizza slice, or dress it up with a fancy rack of lamb.
Vineyard and Winemaker’s Notes
Chile’s geographic barriers – the Atacama Desert to the north, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Patagonian ice fields to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west – has made Chile known as a viticultural paradise. They help mantain healthy conditions and protect vineyards against pests and disease delivering diversity and fabolous natural winemaking conditions.
Family Tradition • Italian Heritage • Chilean Nature
“The tradition of the Cremaschi Furlotti Winery starts in Italy with my great-grandfather,” says Pablo Cremaschi Furlotti, president of the company. “Later, my grandfather emigrated to Argentina, where he founded Furlotti Vineyard, the fourth winery in the country with over 3,700 hectares of vineyards”.
Pablo and his father continued the 120 years of winemaking tradition in Loncomilla-Chile, a terroir that provides pure natural fruit, which united to the great winemaking knowledge and experience guarantees extraordinary quality and distinctive style in each wine. The Family tradition and Italian heritage continues today with the fourth generation of the Cremaschi family working the Peñasco Vineyards.
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How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2016 Altue Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon - $45 = 29.99%
First time Ratters here! Please excuse any poor word choices as we walk you through our journey!
Last night’s conversation:
B: Hey, we have wine coming tomorrow.
G: I know, it’s your port. I’ll get it on the way home.
B: No, we have wine coming tomorrow.
G: Yes, Yes, I said I’ll pick it up.
Anyways, the girl finally got it and both of us were very excited (and slightly anxious) about providing you with accurate detail (plus, we were hoping it wouldn’t be a sucky wine).
We picked up the bottle from FedEx afterwork, and as much as we would LOVE to have let it settle, unfortunately, we could not as we have plans to travel this weekend.
And here it is: Altue Cabernet Sauvignon
Open bottle and pour tastings for both:
G: Doesn’t really smell too strong.
B:I’d say it’s moderate.
Both agreed that the color was clear (however lighter than expected).
G: How do you feel about the nose?
B: Smells like a Cabernet Sauvignon.
G: Smells like cherries, perhaps something earthy, and bright, maybe a little leather?
B: Smells like cherries and something maybe hay?
G: Heeeeyyyyyyyyyy!
Initial Tastes:
G: Cherry, perhaps a spice? Good acidity, but not too heavy on the Tannins.
B: Cherry and maybe chocolate?
We then decanted the rest of the bottle and cooked dinner. We made a higher fatty dinner to cut some of the acidity in the wine (Steak with spinach artichoke crusted on top and brussel sprouts with bacon).
1 Hour after decanting:
G: Still cherry, but perhaps with some mushroom (against the artichoke). A slight soy sauce perhaps. But still bright on the front with an overall smooth mouth feel. Decent finish. Not too long, but it is there. Feels like it’s fighting against itself a little bit, between the cherries and the earthy hints, but ever so slightly.
B: Definitely cherry, but still very light flavor. Tannins are not overpowering, and the finish is moderate. It is still a very light wine.
Two hours after opening:
G: It has become more earthy and dulled the brightness a bit. I receive a little more heat in the finish with it now.
B: The fruit may be more forward now. Maybe a little less acidic. It’s moderate.
Over all feelings:
G: This would be a easy bottle to just have for the cheap days. When you want a glass or two but you’re by yourself and feel a little guilty opening a super bottle, and you don’t really want to take the time to super savor it anyways, you just need a glass or two to make the end of the day come a little sooner. It was fairly light and non obtrusive of a wine. Could easily drink it alone, with a full meal, or with just some popcorn because adulting is hard sometimes.
B: A very moderate wine.
We would compare this to Cousino Macul in Chile. Not as much as Concha&Toro (in their Chilean Wines at least). It is a straight forward wine without much “done” to it. It’s got the flavor of the land, but still the varietal characteristics that make it easy to identify and enjoy. It is not sweet, but does have a strong fruit on the palate and nose and can easily distract from the other subtle flavors.
We would keep this around house as a house wine for about $10/bottle. Preferably closer to $8.
@raccoon81 Nice review. This sounds like an easy to drink (as in, not having to put a lot of thought into it to enjoy drinking it) Cabernet. Would you be able to compare it to other Casemates offerings such as the Slingshot or OneHope cabernets? Thanks.
Do we have any Rat’s out there?? I’ve had some nice Chilean QPR Carmenere that sold around $6.50/btl about five years ago and I’ve noted Costco selling a Chilean Cab/Merlot blend for a while now in a larger format. I haven’t pulled the trigger on them since I’ve got a basement full of Woot/Casemate wine. So I’m interested in hearing from fellow Casemate Rats before I consider pulling the trigger on more wine! This weekend we’re suppose to be getting pounded by snow and low temperatures so to take my mind off the weather, I may try to head out to the CLE Boat Show to think about warm weather fun. I’ll see how early today shapes up weatherwise, then check in later.
@gemeinschaft79 we have not had Santa Ema before so I do not know how it would compare against it. I will say, what kind of surprised us on this wine versus other Chileans we have had, was the generally short finish. Not bad, just easy. And it is a pretty straight forward wine, not too much texture.
Interesting marketing. Not really sure where the grapes are from, or any other details about the wine, but we are told it is cabernet from Chile. And oh, it’s great with fast food burgers and rack of lamb. Or pizza, cuz, well, we’re Italian
Apologies if this got posted twice. At a national park and not a lot of cell service.
I was excited to be a lab rat for this. I’ve had Chilean wine before but never a Cab. I tend to drink mostly Zins and Pinots on the red side so don’t drink a ton of cab.
I opened the wine and we had it with a spicy chicken for dinner. Didn’t decant it. I wish I had picked up in-n-out but alas it was with chicken. I wasn’t that impressed with the color, it was not the bright red the bottle promised. But it had a very nice taste. It didn’t get lost against the flavors in the meal. I could see it doing well with a steak or similar. After dinner we also had it on it’s own. It had a very nice finish. I’m not one who can tell the fruit flavors in wine but I could taste the fruit even until the end and it didn’t get lost in the alcohol. Overall a nice drinking wine to keep around the house.
Tasting Notes
Say hello to the best value Cabernet of the new year. This wine is perfect for weeknight sipping and savoring or for entertaining the masses.
This wine dances on the palate due to the focus on high quality fruit, gently handled and finished with only the lightest touch of oak. Fresh fruit flavors of blueberries, blackberries, black cherries, and sweet tannins pass over the lips like a silken slip. This wine is so flexible it will pair with In-N-Out Burgers, your favorite pizza slice, or dress it up with a fancy rack of lamb.
Vineyard and Winemaker’s Notes
Chile’s geographic barriers – the Atacama Desert to the north, the Andes Mountains to the east, the Patagonian ice fields to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west – has made Chile known as a viticultural paradise. They help mantain healthy conditions and protect vineyards against pests and disease delivering diversity and fabolous natural winemaking conditions.
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About The Winery
Winery: Cremaschi Furlotti
Family Tradition • Italian Heritage • Chilean Nature
“The tradition of the Cremaschi Furlotti Winery starts in Italy with my great-grandfather,” says Pablo Cremaschi Furlotti, president of the company. “Later, my grandfather emigrated to Argentina, where he founded Furlotti Vineyard, the fourth winery in the country with over 3,700 hectares of vineyards”.
Pablo and his father continued the 120 years of winemaking tradition in Loncomilla-Chile, a terroir that provides pure natural fruit, which united to the great winemaking knowledge and experience guarantees extraordinary quality and distinctive style in each wine. The Family tradition and Italian heritage continues today with the fourth generation of the Cremaschi family working the Peñasco Vineyards.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Monday, February 11th - Thursday, February 14th
Altue Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon
4 bottles for $49.99 $12.50/bottle + $2/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $104.99 $8.75/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2015 Altue Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon
Mmm In-N-Out! This will be tough giving up my $2 pink lemonade for a $9 cab, possible…Rats?
@TechnoViking Dangit. Now I want a #1, grilled onions. Thanks a lot!
@TechnoViking and whataburger > in n out
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2016 Altue Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon - $45 = 29.99%
Very nice list of ship-to states.
Last night’s conversation:
B: Hey, we have wine coming tomorrow.
G: I know, it’s your port. I’ll get it on the way home.
B: No, we have wine coming tomorrow.
G: Yes, Yes, I said I’ll pick it up.
Anyways, the girl finally got it and both of us were very excited (and slightly anxious) about providing you with accurate detail (plus, we were hoping it wouldn’t be a sucky wine).
We picked up the bottle from FedEx afterwork, and as much as we would LOVE to have let it settle, unfortunately, we could not as we have plans to travel this weekend.
And here it is: Altue Cabernet Sauvignon
Open bottle and pour tastings for both:
G: Doesn’t really smell too strong.
B:I’d say it’s moderate.
Both agreed that the color was clear (however lighter than expected).
G: How do you feel about the nose?
B: Smells like a Cabernet Sauvignon.
G: Smells like cherries, perhaps something earthy, and bright, maybe a little leather?
B: Smells like cherries and something maybe hay?
G: Heeeeyyyyyyyyyy!
Initial Tastes:
G: Cherry, perhaps a spice? Good acidity, but not too heavy on the Tannins.
B: Cherry and maybe chocolate?
We then decanted the rest of the bottle and cooked dinner. We made a higher fatty dinner to cut some of the acidity in the wine (Steak with spinach artichoke crusted on top and brussel sprouts with bacon).
1 Hour after decanting:
G: Still cherry, but perhaps with some mushroom (against the artichoke). A slight soy sauce perhaps. But still bright on the front with an overall smooth mouth feel. Decent finish. Not too long, but it is there. Feels like it’s fighting against itself a little bit, between the cherries and the earthy hints, but ever so slightly.
B: Definitely cherry, but still very light flavor. Tannins are not overpowering, and the finish is moderate. It is still a very light wine.
Two hours after opening:
G: It has become more earthy and dulled the brightness a bit. I receive a little more heat in the finish with it now.
B: The fruit may be more forward now. Maybe a little less acidic. It’s moderate.
Over all feelings:
G: This would be a easy bottle to just have for the cheap days. When you want a glass or two but you’re by yourself and feel a little guilty opening a super bottle, and you don’t really want to take the time to super savor it anyways, you just need a glass or two to make the end of the day come a little sooner. It was fairly light and non obtrusive of a wine. Could easily drink it alone, with a full meal, or with just some popcorn because adulting is hard sometimes.
B: A very moderate wine.
We would compare this to Cousino Macul in Chile. Not as much as Concha&Toro (in their Chilean Wines at least). It is a straight forward wine without much “done” to it. It’s got the flavor of the land, but still the varietal characteristics that make it easy to identify and enjoy. It is not sweet, but does have a strong fruit on the palate and nose and can easily distract from the other subtle flavors.
We would keep this around house as a house wine for about $10/bottle. Preferably closer to $8.
Thanks for the chance to labrat this wine!
@raccoon81 Nice review. This sounds like an easy to drink (as in, not having to put a lot of thought into it to enjoy drinking it) Cabernet. Would you be able to compare it to other Casemates offerings such as the Slingshot or OneHope cabernets? Thanks.
@gillisr slingshot has a better finish, but pretty close in over all all mouth feel.
@raccoon81 Thanks! We like the Slingshot, so probably in for a case.
@gillisr we got our case
/giphy thunderous-picturesque-lemon
@raccoon81 Thanks for the nice report and way to represent Texas Tech, from one Red Raider to another!
Do we have any Rat’s out there?? I’ve had some nice Chilean QPR Carmenere that sold around $6.50/btl about five years ago and I’ve noted Costco selling a Chilean Cab/Merlot blend for a while now in a larger format. I haven’t pulled the trigger on them since I’ve got a basement full of Woot/Casemate wine. So I’m interested in hearing from fellow Casemate Rats before I consider pulling the trigger on more wine! This weekend we’re suppose to be getting pounded by snow and low temperatures so to take my mind off the weather, I may try to head out to the CLE Boat Show to think about warm weather fun. I’ll see how early today shapes up weatherwise, then check in later.
How would it compare to Santa Ema?
@gemeinschaft79 we have not had Santa Ema before so I do not know how it would compare against it. I will say, what kind of surprised us on this wine versus other Chileans we have had, was the generally short finish. Not bad, just easy. And it is a pretty straight forward wine, not too much texture.
Interesting marketing. Not really sure where the grapes are from, or any other details about the wine, but we are told it is cabernet from Chile. And oh, it’s great with fast food burgers and rack of lamb. Or pizza, cuz, well, we’re Italian
Apologies if this got posted twice. At a national park and not a lot of cell service.
I was excited to be a lab rat for this. I’ve had Chilean wine before but never a Cab. I tend to drink mostly Zins and Pinots on the red side so don’t drink a ton of cab.
I opened the wine and we had it with a spicy chicken for dinner. Didn’t decant it. I wish I had picked up in-n-out but alas it was with chicken. I wasn’t that impressed with the color, it was not the bright red the bottle promised. But it had a very nice taste. It didn’t get lost against the flavors in the meal. I could see it doing well with a steak or similar. After dinner we also had it on it’s own. It had a very nice finish. I’m not one who can tell the fruit flavors in wine but I could taste the fruit even until the end and it didn’t get lost in the alcohol. Overall a nice drinking wine to keep around the house.