Winery CarmenGran Reserva Petite Sirah
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Petite Sirah.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or goat cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gran Reserva Petite Sirah of Winery Carmen in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Petite Sirah
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva Petite Sirah
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Petite Sirah
The Gran Reserva Petite Sirah of Winery Carmen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or goat cheese such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, lamb chops with figs and honey or spinach and goat cheese cannelloni.
Details and technical informations about Winery Carmen's Gran Reserva Petite Sirah.
Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel
Generous, high-alcohol reds with a dark robe and indulgent palate, showing aromas of stewed blackberry, raspberry, black pepper, liquorice, cinnamon and cooked fruit. Also vinified as a popular sweet rosé (White Zinfandel). Star of California (Lodi, Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, Paso Robles) with sought-after century-old vines. Identical to Italian Primitivo and Croatian Crljenak Kaštelanski by DNA analysis.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gran Reserva Petite Sirah from Winery Carmen are 2016, 2014, 2011, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Carmen
The Winery Carmen is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 103 wines for sale in the of Maipo Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maipo Valley
"Bordeaux of South America": kingdom of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (>50% of plantings). Deep, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, eucalyptus, peppermint, cedar and graphite, firm tannins and long ageing. Also iconic Carmenère (bell pepper, black fruit, spices), round Merlot, fleshy Syrah and fresh Chardonnay. Cradle of icons Almaviva, Don Melchor, Santa Rita.
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: Drain
Stopper, originally made of wood, used to plug barrels and more generally all wooden containers used to store or mature wine.
