Wines made from Carmenère grapes of Rapel Valley
Discover the best wines made with Carmenère as a single variety or as a blend of Rapel 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
Rapel Valley is a large wine-producing region in Chile's Central Valley. Made up of the Colchagua and Cachapoal valleys, the area produces roughly a quarter of all Chilean wine. The Warm, Dry region makes a wide range of wine styles, ranging from everyday wines to some of Chile's most expensive and prestigious offerings. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Carmenère are the most important grape varieties planted here.
What are the typical flavors of the Carmenère grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 63% of Carmenère
- OakPresent in 62% of Carmenère
- EarthPresent in 55% of Carmenère
- Non oakPresent in 53% of Carmenère
- SpicesPresent in 53% of Carmenère
- Red fruitPresent in 49% of Carmenère
- MicrobioPresent in 27% of Carmenère
- VegetalPresent in 25% of Carmenère
- Dried fruitPresent in 15% of Carmenère
- FloralPresent in 14% of Carmenère
- VanillaPresent in 11% of Carmenère
- CherryPresent in 11% of Carmenère
- PepperPresent in 11% of Carmenère
- Citrus fruitPresent in 11% of Carmenère
- OakyPresent in 10% of Carmenère
- LeatherPresent in 10% of Carmenère
- BlackberryPresent in 9% of Carmenère
- PlumPresent in 9% of Carmenère
- SmokePresent in 9% of Carmenère
- TobaccoPresent in 9% of Carmenère