Winery El Guardian - Merlot - Carmenère

Winery El GuardianMerlot - Carmenère

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot - Carmenère of Winery El Guardian is a red wine from the region of Central Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carmenère and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot - Carmenère of Winery El Guardian in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices.

Food and wine pairings with Merlot - Carmenère

Pairings that work perfectly with Merlot - Carmenère

Original food and wine pairings with Merlot - Carmenère

The Merlot - Carmenère of Winery El Guardian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef fashion or prime rib with chervil butter.

Details and technical informations about Winery El Guardian's Merlot - Carmenère.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
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Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Merlot - Carmenère - 2016
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - Carmenère - 2012
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Merlot - Carmenère - 2011
In the top 100 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Merlot - Carmenère from Winery El Guardian are 2016, 2011, 2012

Informations about the Winery El Guardian

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery El Guardian is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 15000 of of Chile wines
In the top 15000 of of Central Valley wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Draft liquor

Liqueur composed of sugar dissolved in wine, used for the dosage of sparkling wines made by the traditional method. It is also known as "liqueur d'expédition" or "liqueur de dosage".

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