Winery Concha y ToroGran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Carménère.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère of the Winery Concha y Toro is in the top 50 of wines of Cachapoal Valley.
Taste structure of the Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère from the Winery Concha y Toro
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère of Winery Concha y Toro in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère of Winery Concha y Toro 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 tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère
The Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère of Winery Concha y Toro matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or shish kebab.
Details and technical informations about Winery Concha y Toro's Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gran Reserva Serie Riberas Carmenère from Winery Concha y Toro are 2016, 2015, 2018, 2003 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Concha y Toro
The Winery Concha y Toro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of Cachapoal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cachapoal Valley
The wine region of Cachapoal Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Viña Vik Winery or the Domaine Lapostolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cachapoal Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cachapoal Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fig or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of milk chocolate, espresso or baking spice.
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.
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