Winery Isla NegraMerlot - Carmenère
Red wine
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).
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 Isla Negra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck or stuffed rabbit in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Isla Negra's Merlot - Carmenère.
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
The best vintages of Merlot - Carmenère from Winery Isla Negra are 2015, 2017, 0, 2016
Informations about the Winery Isla Negra
The Winery Isla Negra is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Stirring
In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).
