Carmenere Grande Reserve
Presentation
Three years of work and an important implication of our technical team have been required in order to give birth to the Los Vascos Carmenère.
Special attention was paid to the Carménère variety, almost disappeared from its native France but now a flagship grape in Chile. The main objective was to pick the grapes at perfect ripeness, by controlling irrigation and yields and through a selective harvest. The resulting wine charms with its ripe fruit and spicy aromas, some of which are evocative of Chilean cuisine.
The vintage
The weather during this vintage corresponded to the usual conditions for the region. After a rainy winter, the spring was characterized by warm days (33°C) and cool nights. The summer months were also rather hot with temperatures sometimes reaching 39°C in January and February. These conditions, combined with effective management of the vegetation and some water stress, helped to produce grapes with elegant, harmonious tannins, characteristic of this grape variety.
Winemaking
Grapes are handpicked and carefully sorted at the winery. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel vats in controlled temperature conditions and pumping over to extract the variety’s distinctive aroma, color and flavor components.
Tasting
Beautiful, intense ruby red colour. The nose opens with notes of red fruit such as cherries, blackberries, pomegranates and plums, followed by aromas of black pepper, red pepper, black olives, grilled vegetables, cinnamon, cedar and smoked chilli pepper. On the palate, notes of bitter chocolate and cherry liqueur emerge. The tannins are supple and pleasant, revealing good persistence. A wine that expresses all the characteristics of the grape and the terroir.
Alcohol content
14
Grapes
Carménère
: 100 %