The Winery Carmen of Central Valley

Winery Carmen - Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
The winery offers 137 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Trinchero Family Estates.
It is ranked in the top 76 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Carmen is one of the world's great estates. It offers 137 wines for sale in of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Carmen wines

Looking for the best Winery Carmen wines in Central Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Carmen wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Carmen wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Carmen

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Carmen

How Winery Carmen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, berber giblet frying pan or duck legs with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Carmen

On the nose the red wine of Winery Carmen. often reveals types of flavors of cream, pomegranate or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak, vegetal or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Carmen. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Carmen

  • 1850With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.86/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Carmen.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Carménère
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec

Discovering 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.

A wide variety of wine styles and quality can be found in this large area, from many different terroirs. They range from the fashionable (and relatively expensive) Bordeaux-style wines produced in northern Maipo, to the older, more-established vineyards of Maule; from the coastal plains of western Colchagua to the Andean foothills of Puente Alto. With experimentation so popular in the modern wine world, however, it is the newer, cooler-climate areas which are receiving most attention, with the emphasis on the Andean foothills and the river valleys tempered by the cooling effects of the Pacific Ocean. The Central Valley is also home to a variety of Grapes, but plantings are dominated by the internationally popular Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc.

Chile's 'icon' grape, Carmenère, is also of importance here, just as Malbec is to Mendoza, on the other side of the Andes. The cooler corners of the Central Valley are being increasingly developed, as winemakers experiment with varieties such as Viognier, Riesling and even Gewurztraminer. Because the area covered is so large and the terrain so varied, the name 'Central Valley' on a label is unlikely to communicate anything specific about the style of wine in the bottle. Also, with a number of independently recognized sub-regions now in place (such as Colchagua and Cachapoal), most wines of any quality are able to specify their sub-region of origin rather than the Generic Central Valley.

The top white wines of Winery Carmen

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Carmen

How Winery Carmen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of violet omelette, cream and tuna quiche or goat cheese and mint pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Carmen

On the nose the white wine of Winery Carmen. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, apples or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, banana or pear. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Carmen. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Carmen

  • 2018With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Carmen.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Sémillon
  • Moscato
  • Riesling
  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Carmen

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Carmen

How Winery Carmen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese escalope (italy), rice with sausage meat and tomatoes or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Carmen

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Carmen. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Carmen

  • 2013With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Carmen.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Tressallier

White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.

The top pink wines of Winery Carmen

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Carmen

How Winery Carmen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, pastillas with lamb and apricots or chicken curry samoussas.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Carmen

  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Carmen.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

The top sweet wines of Winery Carmen

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Carmen

How Winery Carmen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of broccoli gratin, sophie's tuna cake or coconut chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Carmen

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Carmen. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Carmen

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2001With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Carmen.

  • Sémillon
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Moscatel de Alejandría
  • Moscato
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)

Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Carmen

Planning a wine route in the of Central Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Carmen.

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.

News about Winery Carmen and wines from the region

Decanter World Wine Awards 2022: Results announced

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Chile harvest report 2022: ‘a challenging year in terms of climate’ 

Just over 6,400km in length, Chile is a country with a fascinating range of terroirs. This is fully reflected in the diversity of its wines. Heavily influenced by air currents from the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Andes to the east, all of Chile’s wine producing valleys have their own microclimates, as well as distinct complex soil composition. This variety means that individual vineyards experienced the harvest conditions of 2022 in different ways. It was a year that saw the continuation o ...

Bordeaux château to ‘simulate’ 2050 vintage climate

Château La Tour Carnet said it will expose an experimental vineyard to artificially higher temperatures to replicate some of the conditions the Bordeaux 2050 vintage may face due to climate change. It’s part of the ‘Oracle’ project at the fourth growth estate, which is among those in Bordeaux seeking to understand how well classic grape varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot can adapt to climate change. At La Tour Carnet, warming cables more commonly used in aeroplanes will be employed thi ...

The word of the wine: Tressallier

White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.

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