Winery Don EliasReservado Carménère
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Reservado Carménère from the Winery Don Elias
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Reservado Carménère of Winery Don Elias in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Reservado Carménère
Pairings that work perfectly with Reservado Carménère
Original food and wine pairings with Reservado Carménère
The Reservado Carménère of Winery Don Elias matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef goulash, tagliatelle with seafood and saffron cream or shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac.
Details and technical informations about Winery Don Elias's Reservado Carménère.
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 Reservado Carménère from Winery Don Elias are 2013, 0, 2012
Informations about the Winery Don Elias
The Winery Don Elias is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Severe
Said of a red wine that is generally young, very marked by tannins and astringent. See austere.
