Winery Oveja NegraThe Lost Barrel
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the The Lost Barrel of Winery Oveja Negra in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with The Lost Barrel
Pairings that work perfectly with The Lost Barrel
Original food and wine pairings with The Lost Barrel
The The Lost Barrel of Winery Oveja Negra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, kale soup or duck sleeves in cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Oveja Negra's The Lost Barrel.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of The Lost Barrel from Winery Oveja Negra are 2010, 2008, 2015, 2014 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Oveja Negra
The Winery Oveja Negra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Maule Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maule Valley
Historic cradle of Chilean viticulture (16th century). Quality revival around old-vine Carignan (70+ years): dense, deep reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, spices and fine tannins, a unique expression. Sturdy Cabernet Sauvignon, supple Carménère (ripe pepper, black fruits), juicy Côt (Malbec), round Merlot. Some sharp Sauvignon Blanc.
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: Sulphating
Treatment, formerly practiced with copper sulfate, applied to the vine to prevent cryptogamic diseases.
