Winery BotalcuraLa Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the La Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva from the Winery Botalcura
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva of Winery Botalcura in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Porfia Carmenère Gran 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 spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with La Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with La Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva
The La Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva of Winery Botalcura matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, macaroni and cheese gratin or harira algerian soup.
Details and technical informations about Winery Botalcura's La Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Porfia Carmenère Gran Reserva from Winery Botalcura are 2005, 2013, 2012, 2010 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Botalcura
The Winery Botalcura is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 29 wines for sale in the of Maule Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maule Valley
Maule Valley is the largest wine-producing region in Chile other than the Central Valley, of which it is a Part. It has 75,000 acres (30,000ha) under Vine, and has traditionally been associated with quantity rather than quality. But this is rapidly changing – the bulk-producing Pais vine is gradually being replaced with more international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère, and careful winemaking practices are being employed to make some world-class red wines from old-vine Carignan. The Central Valley itself runs between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains from the Chilean capital of Santiago in the North to the up-and-coming region of Bío Bío in the South.
The wine region of Central Valley
The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.
The word of the wine: Size (champagne)
Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.
