TASTING NOTES Deep purple in colour, on the nose this wine delivers a classic Carménère nose of spice, black cherry and mocha. In the mouth notes of boysenberry, cassis, black tea and fragrant herbs combine beautifully leading to a long finish backed by soft, supple tannins. Oak 25% of the blend was matured for 7 months in second and third use French and American oak barrels. Winemaking The fruit was destemmed and crushed to tank wth the fermentation being carried out by selected yeasts with temperatures peaking between 28ºC and 30ºC . Each tank was given 2 pumpovers daily during fermentation and received a 1 week post fermentation maceration before being pressed off followed by a natural malolactic fermentation in tank. This wine was then partly barrel aged with the remainder being matured in stainless steel. The blend was then assembled from tank and barrel components before being lightly filtered and bottled. Vineyard La Capilla, located in Colchagua Valley . Sourced from Carménère blocks with an average age of 16 years. (12 x 75 cl)
Region:
Chile, Rapel, Colchagua Valley
Producer:
Viu Manent
Product ID:
47679
Los Robles FAIRTRADE Carmenere Curico Valley Chile
Description: This Fairtrade red wine is 100% hand harvested Carmenere grapes that are aged between four to six months in American oak barrels. This has produced an intense plummy red coloured wine with an elegant, fine, fruity aroma of berries and plums, with notes of chocolate, caramel and pepper. A well balanced wine displaying a heavy fruity presence of mature red fruits while the oak ageing highlights the wooded overtones. A toasty, spicy flavoured Carmenere the palate of tobacco and bacon dominates through to the smooth finish. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £75.61
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Aresti Family Vineyards FAMILY COLLECTION Carmenere Rio Claro Chile
Description: This Carmenere has an intense, dark red colour and expressive nose of wild fruit aromas, ripe berries and sweet floral notes. The wine is aged for 12 months in new French medium toast barrels giving the wine spicy and vanilla notes whilst maintaining excellent balance and fruit flavours such as gooseberry, wild strawberry, truffle and game. Well structured with strong tannins and body. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £75.36
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Vina MontGras DE GRAS Carmenere RESERVA Colchagua Valley Chile
Description: 100% Carmenere: Spicy aromas, with hints of mint and wild herbs, combined with vanilla and cedar. Soft, round tannins offer subtle fruit flavours accented by a spicy vanilla and toasty notes. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £67.79
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Vinedos Sutil Carmenere Colchagua Valley Chile
Description: This deep red Carmenère has a slight violet hue. The spicy aromas include mint, black pepper, strawberry jam, and a hint of bacon. Sweet tannins create a rich mouthfeel, with good concentration. Varietal composition: 100% Carmenere (12 x 75 cl) Price: £99.69
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Vina Ventisquero VENTISQUERO GRAN RESERVE Carmenere Maipo Valley
Description: Vina Ventisquero are committed to continuously improving its vinification process and reducing its environmental impact to a minimum. It therefore aims for 100% compliance with environmental regulations and legislation. The best grapes from the Maipo Valley, renowned for its Mediterranean climate and warm dry summers, are selected for this wine. Working closely with the grapes and vineyards over the years, Vina Ventisquero have come to understand and carefully manage this variety and are more than capable of creating a great Carmenere Gran Reserva. A true reflection of our terroir, this is a wine with tremendous personality, identity, and character. Harvested by hand this is a blend of 85% Maipo Carmenere and 15% Colchagua Malbec that has been aged in French oak barrels between 12 -14 months. This Carmenere Gran Reserva is a deep bluish black colour, with blackberry aromas and notes of black pepper, vanilla as well as a soft smokey tone resulting from ageing in French oak barrels. Its rich structure of velvety tannins make it ideal to accompany exotic meals, strong fish and ripe cheeses. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £55.78
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Errazuriz ESTATE Carmenere Aconcagua Valley Chile
Description: A good example of this uniquely chilean grape. It is full bodied with well balanced tannins. This wine displays classic Carmenère aromas of blackberry jam, soy sauce, roasted red pepper and coffee, with slightly earthy notes and vanilla. On the palate, the texture is lush and velvety. The explosive flavours feature smoked black tea, dark chocolate and ripe, spicy raspberry. This wine should age well for up to ten years. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £48.49
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Concha y Toro TERRUNYO Carmenere Puemo Rapel Valley Chile
Description: Tended by the winemaker's attentive hand, each varietal grows and ripens within its own particular Terruyo , an exceptional piece of land in the heart of the very best vineyards of Concha y Toro. Each Terrunyo varietal originates from a unique, specific vineyard in which the microclimate, the chosen grape stock, a select piece of soil and the expert hand of man interact magically in a metaphysical conjunction, which creates perfect harmony and delivers unrivaled quality. From the Carmenere it is Block 27 of the Peumo Vineyard in Rapel Valley. Harvested by hand in April, this is a blend of 85% Carménère, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon and 3% Cabernet Franc. The wine is aged in new and used French oak barriques for 13 months followed by an additional 8 months in the bottle. This blend is a deep red in colour; and exhibits a bouquet with hints of berries, chocolate, cigar box, pepper and mineral notes. Tasty and full-bodied, with strong tannins imparting the particular style of this very unique varietal. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £75.82
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Edouardo Chadwick ARBOLEDA Carmenere Aconcagua Valley Chile
Description: Carmenere has expressed great affinity to the Chilean terroir. It adapted so well to the soils and sunny climate that was often called the ''Chilean Merlot''. Our Arboleda Carmenere captures this grape variety's finest attributes with its intense colour and deep, spicy fruit character. Its aroma is highly complex, with unique notes of sweet spices, fig jam and tobacco intermingling with vibrant layers of rich, ripe berries. On the palate the wine has a full, round mouth feel, with rich and complex flavours and round, soft tannins, culminating in a long, lingering finish.The Arboleda range is made to complement food. This wine is perfect with grilled meat. The hand-harvested Carmenere grapes are quickly transported to the winery and carefully emptied into belt conveyors to avoid damaging the grapes. After destemming and lightly crushing the fruit, we gave the must a cold maceration of two to three days for gentle extraction of colour and flavour. We then began fermentation at 28ºC with selected yeasts, pumping the wine over the cap of skins twice a day to extract flavours. To develop varietal complexity and naturally soften tannins, we gave the wine 40 days of extended maceration. This wine aged in French and American oak barrels for eleven months to weave spicy oak nuances through the rich fruit flavours. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £64.72
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Caliterra Carmenere Colchagua Valley Chile
Description: Carmenere is a grape unique to Chile with distinctive characteristics.This wine displays typical Carmenère aromas like spice, red fruits jam and dark chocolate. The oak aged wine adds tobacco and vanilla to the blend. The palate is soft and lush, showing ripe tannins and a velvety structure. Dry figs, tobacco and chocolate linger on the smooth finish. Try with grilled or roasted lamb,beef, game or grilled vegetables. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £90.24
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Odfjell Vineyards ORZADA Carmenere Maipo Valley Chile
Description: 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) Price: £88.12
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Concha y Toro TRIO Merlot Carmenere Cabernet Sauvignon Chile
Description: This Concha Y Toro is a blend of three grape varieties Merlot, Carmenere and Cabernet Sauvignon and it is an attractive and generous wine that delivers an expressive array of soft and velvety tannins. Merlot is 65% of the blend. The Merlot grapes from the Rapel Valley soften the Cabernet Sauvignon’s tannins and enhances the silkiness of the Carmenere. Vinified separately the Merlot is aged for 14 months in French and American oak barrels. Carmenere is 20% of the blend and is again sourced form the Rapel Valley and is aged for 14 months in French barrels. It delivers a wealth of aromas, deep colour, silky texture and a fulfilling taste. Finally, the Maipo Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% of the blend, adds structure and a longer finish to this premium blend. It is again aged for 16 months in French oak barrels. Trio has the characteristic aromas of damsons with hints of chocolate and casis on the palate, smooth tannins and a nice finish. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £60.59
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