Winery Casa SilvaReserva Cuvée Colchagua Carmenère - Malbec
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carmenère and the Malbec.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Reserva Cuvée Colchagua Carmenère - Malbec
Pairings that work perfectly with Reserva Cuvée Colchagua Carmenère - Malbec
Original food and wine pairings with Reserva Cuvée Colchagua Carmenère - Malbec
The Reserva Cuvée Colchagua Carmenère - Malbec of Winery Casa Silva matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, garlic shrimp or comtose pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Casa Silva's Reserva Cuvée Colchagua Carmenère - Malbec.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Velvety, deep reds with a dark robe and round tannins, showing aromas of blackberry, plum, ripe red pepper, dark chocolate, coffee and gentle spice. Warm, supple finish. Absolute star of Chile (Colchagua, Cachapoal, Maipo) where it was rediscovered in 1994, long confused with Merlot. A historic Bordeaux variety that nearly vanished after phylloxera, a cross of Cabernet Franc × Gros Cabernet.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Reserva Cuvée Colchagua Carmenère - Malbec from Winery Casa Silva are 2012, 2011, 2014, 0 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Casa Silva
The Winery Casa Silva is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 93 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Colchagua Valley
Chilean powerhouse of bold reds: signature Carménère as red king — opulent and velvety with notes of ripe plum, blackberry, grilled pepper, smoked paprika and a chocolate-spice touch, coated tannins and bursting fruit. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, eucalyptus) is the star complement. Fleshy Syrah, supple Merlot and dense Malbec in reds. DO sub-valley of the Rapel south of Santiago, Mediterranean climate between Andes and Pacific.
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: Smell
A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.
