Wines made from Carmenère grapes of Marca Trevigiana

Discover the best wines made with Carmenère as a single variety or as a blend of Marca Trevigiana.

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 Veneto

The wine region of Marca Trevigiana is located in the region of Vénétie of Italy. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Le Rive or the Domaine Bisson produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Marca Trevigiana are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Marca Trevigiana often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or earth.

What are the typical flavors of the Carmenère grape variety?