Winery Las LomasGran Reserva Carignan
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and spicy food.
Food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Carignan
Pairings that work perfectly with Gran Reserva Carignan
Original food and wine pairings with Gran Reserva Carignan
The Gran Reserva Carignan of Winery Las Lomas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of beef bobotie or pasta with shrimp.
Details and technical informations about Winery Las Lomas's Gran Reserva Carignan.
Discover the grape variety: Saint Côme
A very old variety grown in Aveyron, it has almost disappeared from the vineyard. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. According to published genetic analyses, it is the result of a natural cross between the white gouais and the moural - or morrastel -. For more information on other relatives, click here !
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gran Reserva Carignan from Winery Las Lomas are 2008, 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Las Lomas
The Winery Las Lomas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Maule Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maule Valley
Maule Valley is the largest wine-producing region in Chile other than the Central Valley, of which it is a Part. It has 75,000 acres (30,000ha) under Vine, and has traditionally been associated with quantity rather than quality. But this is rapidly changing – the bulk-producing Pais vine is gradually being replaced with more international varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère, and careful winemaking practices are being employed to make some world-class red wines from old-vine Carignan. The Central Valley itself runs between the Andes and the Coastal Mountains from the Chilean capital of Santiago in the North to the up-and-coming region of Bío Bío in the South.
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: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
