Wines made from Carmenère grapes of New Zealand
Discover the best wines made with Carmenère as a single variety or as a blend of New Zealand.
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 wines of New Zealand
New Zealand is an isolated island nation in the Pacific Ocean, about a thousand kilometres Southeast of Australia. It Lies between latitudes 36°S and 45°S, making it the southernmost wine producing country in the world. New Zealand has ten major wine-producing regions spread between the North and South Islands, the most important of which is Marlborough. New Zealand produces a wide variety of wines, the best known of which are the zesty, grassy whites made from Marlborough Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon blanc.
What are the typical flavors of the Carmenère grape variety?
- OakPresent in 7% of Carmenère
- Black fruitPresent in 7% of Carmenère
- EarthPresent in 6% of Carmenère
- Non oakPresent in 5% of Carmenère
- SpicesPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- Red fruitPresent in 4% of Carmenère
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- CherryPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- OakyPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- SmokePresent in 1% of Carmenère
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- BlackberryPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- Forest floorPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- PlumPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- LeatherPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- RaspberryPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Carmenère
- Red currantPresent in 1% of Carmenère