Winery BotalcuraEl Delirio Carmenère - Merlot Reserva
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carmenère and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the El Delirio Carmenère - Merlot Reserva of Winery Botalcura in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with El Delirio Carmenère - Merlot Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with El Delirio Carmenère - Merlot Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with El Delirio Carmenère - Merlot Reserva
The El Delirio Carmenère - Merlot Reserva of Winery Botalcura matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine or roast duck breast or duck fillet with dried apricots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Botalcura's El Delirio Carmenère - Merlot Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of El Delirio Carmenère - Merlot Reserva from Winery Botalcura are 2013, 2015, 2014, 0 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Botalcura
The Winery Botalcura is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Solid
A full-bodied wine, rich in tannins and probably with good ageing potential.
