Winery CantaguaGran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Carménère
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Carmenère.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Carménère
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Carménère
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Carménère
The Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Carménère of Winery Cantagua matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, lamb tagine with dried fruits and herbs or steak tartare.
Details and technical informations about Winery Cantagua's Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Carménère.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon - Carménère from Winery Cantagua are 2013, 0, 2015, 2014
Informations about the Winery Cantagua
The Winery Cantagua is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Rapel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rapel Valley
Vast central Chilean valley, ~25% of national output. Carmenère, emblem of Chile: dense reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, green pepper, coffee, cocoa and spice, round tannins — a grape rediscovered here in 1994. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus), supple Merlot, peppery Syrah. Encompasses Cachapoal to the north (cooler, higher altitude) and Colchagua to the south (warm, fleshy stars).
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: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
