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    INSIDER DEAL! Save 63% On This Highly Recommended Reserva

    By: Jon Thorsen Published: March 20, 2023 Last Updated: March 22, 2023

    THIS LIMITED TIME OFFER IS NOW EXPIRED! Sign up below to make sure you get the next one. Learn more about our winery direct INSIDER DEALS here.

    The baby brother to the Gran Reserva is here and it's just as delicious - and costs even less! Get the Calyptra Vivendo Reserve Assemblage for just $11.33 a bottle through today's deal.

    INSIDER DEAL! Save 63% On This Highly Recommended Reserva

    That's right, this is the baby brother to the Calyptra Assemblage Gran Reserva we previously offered and the best part? It gets the same Taste Rating at an even lower price!

    This delicious blend of 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot and 14% Syrah is aged a total of 24 months instead of 36 on the Gran Reserva, but we found it to be just as delicious.

    And just like that wine, this one is made by one of Chile's top winemakers, Francois Massoc. If you're looking for a smooth, savory and delicious daily drinker, this is your deal.

    Normally priced at $31, you won't pay anywhere near that through today's offer...

    For the next day you can get 6 bottles of the 2017 Calyptra Vivendo Reserve Assemblage for just $67.99 ($11.33/bottle). That's a discount of 63%!

    Buy multiples and you save even more since you'll never pay more than $6.99 shipping, no matter how many 6-packs you buy.

    This 6-pack deal is available to ship to the following states: AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WV, WI and WY. (These states are dependent on the individual licenses of the offering winery and are not representative of all our deals. Every deal can have different, sometimes more, sometimes less, states available.)

    This limited time, winery direct offer ends Wednesday 3/22/2023 at noon (PT) unless it sells out sooner.

    Clicking on the buy button above will take you to the site winedealmaker.com to checkout. If you don't see the embedded buy box click here to order.

    2017 Calyptra Vivendo Reserve Assemblage

    From the winery:

    Made with our own grapes grown in a ravine in the Andean foothills of the Cachapoal Valley. The grapes are hand-harvested into 12-kg boxes. Following cluster selection, the grapes are destemmed and fall directly into the stainless steel tank without the use of pumps. A cold pre-fermentative maceration for 3 days is followed by the alcoholic fermentation at 22°c-24°c for 8-10 days, and a post-fermentative maceration for 10 days. The blend is defined and made and then the wine is tank-aged for 12 months prior to bottling. The wine is bottle-aged for at least 12 months before being released for sale.

    Aromas of fresh fruit and a spicy touch of cinnamon and cloves. It is wine with soft tannins and juicy acidity that impart a fine texture and a long and fresh finish.

    Estate Grown and Bottled
    14.8% Alcohol
    Cork

    2017 Calyptra Vivendo Reserve Assemblage Back Label

    The 2017 Calyptra Vivendo Reserve Assemblage begins with a very pleasing aroma of dark berry fruit, violets and well-integrated spice, plus some savory balsamic notes. (And there are no green notes to be found thankfully.)

    Taking a sip reveals a very smooth wine with similar flavors to the nose. Featuring juicy dark fruit and good balance, this is quite tasty. With several years of age under it's belt, it's drinking wonderfully right now and should continue to do so for the next year or two.

    It ends dry, grippy, savory and quite long. It was just as good on day 2.

    2017 CALYPTRA VIVENDO RESERVE ASSEMBLAGE

    Taste: 8 (89-90 points) Cost: 7
    OVERALL RATING: 7.8

    HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

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    Get the 2017 Calyptra Vivendo Reserve Assemblage 6-Pack while you can! It ends Wednesday 3/22 at noon Pacific.

    If you have more questions or any trouble ordering, please check out our FAQ! Also please note that ordering accounts are not automatically created so there is no need to login unless you have previously ordered and checked the box to create an account during checkout (which is not required).

    Filed Under: Chile, Deals, Highly Recommended, Insider Deals, Red Blends

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