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| Varietal(s): | 100% Cabernet Sauvignon |
| Ageing / Barrels: | Stainless Steel |
| Alcohol: | 13.80% |
| Residual Sugar: | 2.40 g/l |
| pH: | 3.48 |
| Total Acidity: | 3.30 g/l |
| Volatile Acidity: | 0.43 g/l |
| SO2 (Sulfites): |
66 mg/l or 66 ppm |
| Vegan or Vegetarian: | Neither |
| Producer: | Covica LTDA, Cauqenes, Chile |
| UPC Code: | 0-84279-97993-9 |
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"Before Fair Trade, I was producing wines for the local Chilean market, without even thinking of a possibility to obtain a better price by focusing on the exports, and had to suffer with the low price that the big wineries imposed."
"Fair Trade allows me to have a better hope of maintaining my vineyards and I see the possibility to have real stability and a healthy competition with the big wineries."
Alejandro A., Grower - Step by Step
Step by Step Cabernet Sauvignon
Maule Valley, Chile
Fair Trade Certified™ - Fair Trade Wine
Step by Step, we all can make a difference.
Step by Step is sourced from a cooperative farming community in the southern part of the Maule Valley in Chile. The small family farmers of Chile are increasingly susceptible to the low market prices of their grapes as the world demand increases. The prices they receive for their grapes do not generate enough income to meet the basic needs of the family. As a result, the opportunity to invest in improving their farms and vineyards are threatened and many are at risk of having to sell their property.
As with many vineyards and wineries in the global south, access to healthcare is a major issue. Many of the vineyards are in rural areas with little or no healthcare available. Double up Fair Trade is the commitment to improve the healthcare for all the members and their immediate families.
With every glass of Step by Step you can directly help the grower, their community and the environment. Step by Step, we all can make a difference.
Tasting Notes
An impressive Cabernet Sauvignon full of rich, blackcurrant fruit and hints of cassis and ground pepper provide this wine a spicy finish.
Vineyards
Step by Step Cabernet Sauvignon is Fair Trade Certified™ from grapes sourced from 20-year-old vines planted in clay loam with a Mediterranean sub-climate. 
The grapes were hand harvested at peek ripeness then stainless steel fermentation to maintain the bright fruit flavors. Malolactic fermentation softened and rounded out the wine providing a creamy texture on the finish. The combination of vineyard location and age, trellis system and Fair Trade Certified™ make this wine one of the best examples Chile has to offer.
Reviews
90 Points (Exceptional) - 2007 Step by Step Cabernet Sauvignon
"Bright aromas of chocolate covered berries, eucalyptus, and tangerine chiffon follow through on a soft, silky entry to a fruity-yet-dry medium body with nice baking spiciness and depth. Finishes with a crisp, green apple skin, cedar, and herb accented fade. Impressive."
Gold Medal in the World Wine Championships from The Beverage Testing Institute