Chili Quebrada de Macul Pargua 2015
The 2015 Pargua from Viña Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea is a red wine from the Maipo Valley in Chile. This cuvée is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Petit Verdot. The Wine Advocate awarded it 93/100 and recommends drinking it between 2020 and 2025. Critics describe a profile with herbal, menthol, and eucalyptus notes, complemented by violet and wild herbs, featuring a solid, expressive palate and a fine, spicy, and mineral finish.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- Chili
- Région
- Valle del Maipo
- Producteur / Domaine
- Vina Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea
- Cuvée
- Pargua
- Millésime
- 2015
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vina Quebrada de Macul Domus Aurea
Domus Aurea is the flagship cuvée of Viña Quebrada de Macul, also known as Clos Quebrada de Macul, in the Macul area east of Santiago, within the Maipo Valley in Chile. The Peña family’s vineyard occupies gravelly slopes at the foot of the Andes, planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon. Winemaking is overseen by the French oenologist Jean-Pascal Lacaze.
- Owner
- Isabelle et Ricardo Peña
- Maître de chais
- Jean-Pascal Lacaze
- Surface (ha)
- 18.20 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 30 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Quebrada de Macul vineyard was planted in 1970 on hillsides to the east of Santiago. For several years, its grapes were sold to other Chilean producers. In the mid-1990s, Isabelle and Ricardo Peña decided to produce and market their own wine, with initial support from the oenologist Ignacio Recabarren and an American partner. Domus Aurea was born out of this decision, and its first vintage was 1996. The estate is situated on a single vineyard of approximately 18.2 hectares, divided into five blocks according to soil depth and stoniness. Jean-Pascal Lacaze joined the project in 2003 and is now in charge of winemaking. The grapes are harvested selectively, after which the winemaking process includes, in particular, fermentation in open vats and ageing tailored to each batch. The estate also produces other wines under the Peñalolén, Alba de Domus and Stella Aurea brands.
Pargua
Pargua is a red blend marketed separately by Viña Pargua and featured on the official website linked to Domus Aurea. Primarily based on Cabernet Sauvignon, it combines several Bordeaux grape varieties from the Maipo Valley vineyard. It differs from Anka through generally longer aging and a higher proportion of new oak barrels.
- Cuvée creation year
- 2006
- Style of the cuvée
- Dense, structured, and age-worthy red, combining ripe black and red fruits, spices, balsamic notes, leather, tobacco, and noble wood, with a firm tannic backbone.
- Position within the range
- High-end cuvée from Viña Pargua, offered alongside Anka.
Histoire de la cuvée
The cuvée originates from the Viña Pargua vineyard, planted in 1997 in the Maipo Valley and farmed organically. A 2006 release is documented, while official technical archives available notably cover the 2007 to 2015 vintages.
