Winery FalerniaCarmenère Reserva Alta Tierra
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 Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra from the Winery Falernia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra of Winery Falernia in the region of Coquimbo is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra of Winery Falernia in the region of Coquimbo often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra
Pairings that work perfectly with Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra
Original food and wine pairings with Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra
The Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra of Winery Falernia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, leek and salmon lasagna or rack of lamb with antiboise sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Falernia's Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra.
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 Carmenère Reserva Alta Tierra from Winery Falernia are 2013, 0, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Winery Falernia
The Winery Falernia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 72 wines for sale in the of Elqui Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Elqui Valley
Northernmost valley of Chile at the edge of the Atacama desert, very sunny desert climate (<70 mm rain/year), cool nights from the Pacific and the Andes. Syrah signature as king red: intense and concentrated with notes of black mulberry, cassis, violet, black pepper, olive, garrigue and a schistose mineral touch, firm tannins and sunny palate — unique high-altitude typicity. Zippy herbal Sauvignon Blanc in complement. Historic cradle of Chilean Pisco since the 16th c.
The wine region of Coquimbo
Chile's northernmost wine region (600 km north of Santiago), covering the Elqui, Limarí and Choapa valleys under a semi-desert climate cooled by the Pacific Camanchaca fog and the Andes. Syrah is the flagship red — intense blackcurrant, blackberry, black pepper, olive and a mineral-saline altitude edge, fine tannins and elegant freshness. Structured Cabernet Sauvignon. Taut Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc with citrus notes.
The word of the wine: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
