Winery EncierraVineyard Reserve
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Vineyard Reserve of the Winery Encierra is in the top 70 of wines of Colchagua Valley.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vineyard Reserve of Winery Encierra in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vineyard Reserve
Pairings that work perfectly with Vineyard Reserve
Original food and wine pairings with Vineyard Reserve
The Vineyard Reserve of Winery Encierra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of southern beef meatballs or wild boar stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Encierra's Vineyard Reserve.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vineyard Reserve from Winery Encierra are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Encierra
The Winery Encierra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
