2012 Santa Rita Medalla Real Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon

Paris Wine Olympics - Gold Medal 91JS Pleasure Aged Chilean Cab Free shipping on 6 or More Bottles About the wine   Medalla Real was born in 1983 in honor of Francisco García Huidobro, ancestor to the founding family of Viña Santa Rita and Marqués de Casa Real, who established the first Mint ($) in Chile. To commemorate the Bicentennial of this event, a medal was designed with his profile and the symbol of the Spanish royal crown. In 1987, before the Maipo Valley gained global recognition, a bottle of the 1984 vintage of Medalla Real Cabernet Sauvignon changed the history of Chilean wine. Defeating over 35 participants, including wines from France, Spain and California’s Napa Valley, Medalla Real became the first Chilean wine to win the Paris Wine Olympics and obtain the gold medal. This recognition, organized by the French food and wine magazine, Gault-Millau, helped position Chile internationally as a producer of high-quality wines, surpassing iconic wine production countries