Winery Marks & SpencerCarmenere
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 Carmenere from the Winery Marks & Spencer
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Carmenere of Winery Marks & Spencer in the region of Coquimbo is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Carmenere of Winery Marks & Spencer in the region of Coquimbo often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, pepper or dark fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Carmenere
Pairings that work perfectly with Carmenere
Original food and wine pairings with Carmenere
The Carmenere of Winery Marks & Spencer matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), salmon and spinach lasagna or lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marks & Spencer's Carmenere.
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 Carmenere from Winery Marks & Spencer are 2014, 2017, 2012, 2015 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Marks & Spencer
The Winery Marks & Spencer is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 455 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: Bacchus
Roman god of the vine and wine, often evoked to qualify everything that concerns the world of wine, and in particular its consumption. His name gave the adjective "bachique" which suggests the idea of celebration and conviviality.
