Winery Postal do ChileSeleccion Carmenère
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 Seleccion Carmenère from the Winery Postal do Chile
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Seleccion Carmenère of Winery Postal do Chile in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Seleccion Carmenère
Pairings that work perfectly with Seleccion Carmenère
Original food and wine pairings with Seleccion Carmenère
The Seleccion Carmenère of Winery Postal do Chile matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef stew, mascarpone pasta with tomato sauce or chaouia lamb.
Details and technical informations about Winery Postal do Chile's Seleccion Carmenère.
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 Seleccion Carmenère from Winery Postal do Chile are 2014, 0
Informations about the Winery Postal do Chile
The Winery Postal do Chile is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Cachapoal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cachapoal Valley
Chilean Rapel sub-valley, Mediterranean terroir sheltered from the Pacific: signature Carmenere as king red — balanced between ripe cherry, plum and its signature green/spicy pepper, round tannins, preserved structure (Peumo the star sub-zone). Elegant Cabernet Sauvignon on the Andean foothills of Alto Cachapoal (600-900 m): blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, racy acidity. Syrah and Merlot as complement. Gravelly soils east, fertile silt west, hot sheltered climate.
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: Primeur (wine)
A wine made to be drunk very young, bottled and marketed very soon after fermentation (about two months). Syn.: new.
