Wines made from Carmenère grapes of Maule Valley - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Carmenère as a single variety or as a blend of Maule Valley.
More informations about the variety Carmenère
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.
More informations about the region of Central Valley
Maule Valley is the largest wine-producing region in Chile other than the Central Valley, of which it is a Part. It has 75,000 acres (30,000ha) under Vine, and has traditionally been associated with quantity rather than quality. But this is rapidly changing – the bulk-producing Pais vine is gradually being replaced with more international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère, and careful winemaking practices are being employed to make some world-class red wines from old-vine Carignan. The Central Valley itself runs between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains from the Chilean capital of Santiago in the North to the up-and-coming region of Bío Bío in the South.
What are the typical flavors of the Carmenère grape variety?
- OakPresent in 39% of Carmenère
- EarthPresent in 27% of Carmenère
- Red fruitPresent in 27% of Carmenère
- Black fruitPresent in 26% of Carmenère
- SpicesPresent in 25% of Carmenère
- Non oakPresent in 23% of Carmenère
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Carmenère
- VegetalPresent in 6% of Carmenère
- OakyPresent in 5% of Carmenère
- EarthyPresent in 5% of Carmenère
- ChocolatePresent in 5% of Carmenère
- FloralPresent in 5% of Carmenère
- SmokePresent in 4% of Carmenère
- CherryPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- TobaccoPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- Black fruitsPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- LeatherPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Carmenère