The wine region of Valle de Guadalupe is located in the region of Baja California of North of Mexico. We currently count 230 estates and châteaux in the of Valle de Guadalupe, producing 891 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Valle de Guadalupe go well with generally quite well with dishes .
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
red wines from the region of Valle de Guadalupe go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).
On the nose in the region of Valle de Guadalupe often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or black cherries. In the mouth in the region of Valle de Guadalupe is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
