Odfjell Vineyards ARMADOR Carmenere Maipo Valley Chile

Over 20 years ago, the pioneering Norwegian Armador, Dan Odfjell discovered and fell in love with a small corner of the famous Maipo Valley, Chile. Born of rain in Bergen, Norway, he could not resist the attraction of the austral sun in this Virgilian setting. Serendipity would later show that he had found land in Chile's premium red wine producing valley, where vitis vinifera has been cultivated since the 17th century. Here a soothing coastal breeze produces a microclimate conducive to distinct and beautiful wines on the 85 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. This hand harvested Cabernet Sauvignon has a little Merlot and Carmenere is part aged in oak to produce an intriguing and full-bodied style that is tasty and very drinkable. The colour is an intense ruby with violet reflections and offers plenty of black and red berry flavours showing a hint of the typical licorice a real reflection of Odfjell's terroir. Here the nose is completed with a touch of vanilla as a nice complement. The full bodied attack on the palate is round with finesse while the well-balanced acidity along with the matured tannins develop on the long finish. (6 x 75 cl)

Over 20 years ago, the pioneering Norwegian Armador, Dan Odfjell discovered and fell in love with a small corner of the famous Maipo Valley, Chile. Born of rain in Bergen, Norway, he could not resist the attraction of the austral sun in this Virgilian setting. Serendipity would later show that he had found land in Chile's premium red wine producing valley, where vitis vinifera has been cultivated since the 17th century. Here a soothing coastal breeze produces a microclimate conducive to distinct and beautiful wines on the 85 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. This hand harvested Merlot is from the Estate vineyards in Maipo Valley and is partly aged in new and used oak barrels. The wine has a deep crimson color with sherry reflexes while the aromas are ripe and complex on the nose, with notes of strawberry, plum, quince and vanilla. Well balanced on the palate, this Merlot offers a juicy attack with finesse and a full body. Nice oak flavours accompany the ripe tannin on a long and intense finish. (6 x 75 cl)

Over 20 years ago, the pioneering Norwegian Armador, Dan Odfjell discovered and fell in love with a small corner of the famous Maipo Valley, Chile. Born of rain in Bergen, Norway, he could not resist the attraction of the austral sun in this Virgilian setting. Serendipity would later show that he had found land in Chile's premium red wine producing valley, where vitis vinifera has been cultivated since the 17th century. Here a soothing coastal breeze produces a microclimate conducive to distinct and beautiful wines on the 85 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. This Maipo Valley hand harvested Syrah has a little Cabernet Sauvignon and is partly aged in oak to give that Odfjell Vineyard style. Showing an intense red violet colour, on the nose this Syrah develops a blend of floral notes including violet, roses, sweet corn; as well as plum and blackberry fruit, vanilla and smoky/leathy notes. The wine's attack on the palate is nice with mature and firm tannins. (6 x 75 cl)

Over 20 years ago, the pioneering Norwegian Armador, Dan Odfjell discovered and fell in love with a small corner of the famous Maipo Valley, Chile. Born of rain in Bergen, Norway, he could not resist the attraction of the austral sun in this Virgilian setting. Serendipity would later show that he had found land in Chile's premium red wine producing valley, where vitis vinifera has been cultivated since the 17th century. Here a soothing coastal breeze produces a microclimate conducive to distinct and beautiful wines on the 85 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. This hand harvested Carmenere has a little Merlot added before being aged for 10 months in new and used American and French Oak. This wine presents a deep red and dark violet color leading to a nose marked with black/green tea notes followed by nice aromas of cranberry, plum and cherry. The end of the nose has a nice touch of well balanced toasted oak with hints of vanilla. On the palate, the fruit dominates with a refreshing acidity while there is a long finish with mature, firm and velvety tannins. (6 x 75 cl)

Over 20 years ago, the pioneering Norwegian Armador, Dan Odfjell discovered and fell in love with a small corner of the famous Maipo Valley, Chile. Born of rain in Bergen, Norway, he could not resist the attraction of the austral sun in this Virgilian setting. Serendipity would later show that he had found land in Chile's premium red wine producing valley, where vitis vinifera has been cultivated since the 17th century. Here a soothing coastal breeze produces a microclimate conducive to distinct and beautiful wines on the 85 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. This hand harvested Cabernet Franc has a little Cabernet Sauvignon , is partly aged 10 months in American and French oak barrels. A dense almost black colour on the nose emerges a complex and abundant blend of mature fruit, with blueberry and plum together with a touch of mint and vanilla. Excellent structure on the palate with fresh yet mature fruit that knit harmoniously with oak giving way to a velvety, long and persistent finish. (6 x 75 cl)

Over 20 years ago, the pioneering Norwegian Armador, Dan Odfjell discovered and fell in love with a small corner of the famous Maipo Valley, Chile. Born of rain in Bergen, Norway, he could not resist the attraction of the austral sun in this Virgilian setting. Serendipity would later show that he had found land in Chile's premium red wine producing valley, where vitis vinifera has been cultivated since the 17th century. Here a soothing coastal breeze produces a microclimate conducive to distinct and beautiful wines on the 85 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. This hand harvested Cabernet Sauvignon with a little Merlot and Cabernet Franc is a red/ ruby colour with violet reflections. The aromas with notes of red wild berries such as blackberry and raspberry, as well as plums combine well with Odfjell signature licorice. On the palate, the wine has a round attack, showing fruit and a refreshing, well-balanced, acidity, with a long and juicy finish. Produced from 10 year old vines in the Maipo Valley, the vineyard is surrounded by mountains. Here the wide variation in temperature, with high temperatures during the day, and cool nights develops the grapes full potential. (6 x 75 cl)

Over 20 years ago, the pioneering Norwegian Armador, Dan Odfjell discovered and fell in love with a small corner of the famous Maipo Valley, Chile. Born of rain in Bergen, Norway, he could not resist the attraction of the austral sun in this Virgilian setting. Serendipity would later show that he had found land in Chile's premium red wine producing valley, where vitis vinifera has been cultivated since the 17th century. Here a soothing coastal breeze produces a microclimate conducive to distinct and beautiful wines on the 85 hectares planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenere, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. This hand harvested Cabernet Sauvignon has a little Cabernet Franc added to the wine. Partly aged in French and American Oak barrels it is unfined and unfiltered to produce a deep red coloured wine with nice violet reflections. Rich, ripe, focused and concentrated aromas showing blackcherry and plum are complemented by oak and vanilla notes. On palate, it is ripe, round, sweet and velvety with beautifully balanced acidity leading to a lengthy finish. (6 x 75 cl)

Violet-red in colour, this delicious red wine exhibits intense black pepper and juicy cherry aromas, with flavours of dark fruits on the palate. It is full-bodied and smooth with an impressively long finish. (12 x 75 cl)

Our top-quality and most exclusive wine, the Gran Familia range is the pride of the De Martino family. Only the very best grapes are used in both varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère. These wines are aged in French oak barrels for 18 months and rested in our private cellars until their release. Both Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 and 2002 were selected Premium Wine of the Year in the prestigious Chilean wine guide, La Guia de Vinos de Chile 2004 and 2005 editions. Grown in our own vineyards in the Maipo Valley, smooth and round on the nose, this complex wine boasts an attractive range of berry, cherry and plum flavours that fill out the mid palate and continue on the finish. It shows great finesse and style. The finish is long, with a perfectly integrated aftertaste of fruit and oak. (12 x 75 cl)