Wines made from Carmenère grapes of Gozo
Discover the best wines made with Carmenère as a single variety or as a blend of Gozo.
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 Gozo
The wine region of Gozo of Malta. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ta Mena - Marsamena Wines or the Domaine Marsovin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gozo are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gozo often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth.