Winery Portal Los AndesCarménère

Red wine of Lontue Valley of Central Valley of Chile

3.6

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Carménère of Winery Portal Los Andes is a red wine from the region of Lontue Valley of Central Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Carménère of the Winery Portal Los Andes is in the top 70 of wines of Lontue Valley.

Taste structure of the Carménère from the Winery Portal Los Andes

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Carménère of Winery Portal Los Andes in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Food and wine pairings with Carménère

Pairings that work perfectly with Carménère

Original food and wine pairings with Carménère

Pasta

The Carménère of Winery Portal Los Andes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, pasta à la forestière (chanterelles) or mouse of lamb with thyme.

Details and technical informations about Winery Portal Los Andes's Carménère.

Winery

Winery Portal Los Andes

Grape varieties

Carmenère

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Informations about the Winery Portal Los Andes

The winery offers 14 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Lontue Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Portal Los Andes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Lontue Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 15000 of of Chile wines

In the top 80 of of Lontue Valley wines

In the top 300000 of red wines

In the top 550000 wines of the world

The wine region of Lontue Valley

The wine region of Lontue Valley is located in the region of Curico Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Caballo Loco or the Domaine Caballo Loco produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lontue Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lontue Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of clove, cassis or raisin.

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.

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