Wines made from Carmenère grapes of Vigneti delle Dolomiti
Discover the best wines made with Carmenère as a single variety or as a blend of Vigneti delle Dolomiti.
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 Trentino-Alto-Adige
The wine region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti is located in the region of Trentin-Haut-Adige of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine San Leonardo or the Domaine Pojer e Sandri produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vigneti delle Dolomiti are Teroldego, Chardonnay and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vigneti delle Dolomiti often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, dried fruit or green herbs and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or celery.
What are the typical flavors of the Carmenère grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- EarthPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- OakPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- Non oakPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- BlueberryPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- RaspberryPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- CinnamonPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- FloralPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- Dried fruitPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- CherryPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- BalsamicPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- OakyPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- MushroomPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- ChocolatePresent in 3% of Carmenère
- Black currantPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- CedarPresent in 3% of Carmenère
- PepperPresent in 3% of Carmenère