Winery Carta ViejaCarmenère - Mission
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Carta Vieja's Carmenère - Mission.
Discover the grape variety: Ciliegiolo
It is believed to be of Spanish origin. Today it is very present in Tuscany and in many other Italian regions where it is often blended with sangiovese to produce the famous Chianti. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the father of the said sangiovese, its mother being an almost unknown variety called calabrese di Montenuovo. - Synonymy: ciliegino, ciregiuolo or cireguoli, aleatico di spagna (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!). - Description: medium to large bunches, cylindrical-conical, winged, compact, strong medium-sized stalks with very little lignification; medium-sized, round berries, skin of medium thickness, very bluish-black with sometimes purplish reflections, juicy pulp. - Production potential: buds early in the year, only a few days after Chasselas. It is particularly fond of not too poor hillside soils. Vigorous, productive and regular, it should however be pruned in relation to the fact that its base eyes are not very fertile. Sensitive to wind, mildew, powdery mildew, acid rot and grey rot. Resistant to drought. Ripening 2nd period late. - Wine type/flavours: gives a full and supple wine with soft tannins, rich in alcohol, of a more or less dark ruby colour with in some cases purplish tints. Aromas of cinnamon, cherry, blueberry, spicy notes, plum, fresh grapes, liquorice, tobacco, vanilla, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Carmenère - Mission from Winery Carta Vieja are 0
Informations about the Winery Carta Vieja
The Winery Carta Vieja is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 79 wines for sale in the of Loncomilla Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Loncomilla Valley
The wine region of Loncomilla Valley is located in the region of Maule Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gillmore or the Domaine Cremaschi Furlotti produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Loncomilla Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Loncomilla Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, vegetal or floral.
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: Grand cru classé
In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.
