Ventisquero 2021 "Grey" Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Trinidad Vineyard, Chile

The Ventisquero 2021 “Grey” Cabernet Sauvignon doesn’t pray for attention—it earns Presence by quiet motion. The nose rises on strawberry and cassis, then deepens into black pepper and tobacco underbrush, grounded by that damp – almost loamy – soil aroma you feel more in your memory than your nostrils. It hints at vineyard, not manipulation.

On the palate, the wine expands with composure. The fruit is layered and ripe, then pulled along by bright acidity and soft, yet firm tannins. Slate mineral tone, not sweetness, gives it spine—Napa-like structure reimagined through Maipo’s air and nuance.

Place is the quiet architect here. This is fruit from Trinidad Vineyard, set deep in Maipo Valley’s mountain-cooled slopes. The Grey “Single Block” expression captures that ocean-adjacent clarity that marks Chile’s best Cabernets—clean, coastal air, marked by gravity, not heft.

Winemaking lines up with that intent. The wine aged in French oak for 18 months—not caught in wood, but framed by it. The result is balance fostered through restraint, giving the vineyard a wide, calm stage. Points from James Suckling (93) and others nod to that restrained clarity.

This wine doesn’t bark—its presence lingers. Serve with grilled lamb, aged cheese, or simply a moment when the conversation unwinds and the glass speaks on its own terms.

Ventisquero “Grey” 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon—Maipo breathed into Cabernet, silent architecture, and clarity that stays.