Winery Santa AliciaAnke Blend 2
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carmenère and the Petit Verdot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Anke Blend 2 of Winery Santa Alicia in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Anke Blend 2
Pairings that work perfectly with Anke Blend 2
Original food and wine pairings with Anke Blend 2
The Anke Blend 2 of Winery Santa Alicia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, grandma melanie's cassoulet or pasta with chicken and curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Alicia's Anke Blend 2.
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 Anke Blend 2 from Winery Santa Alicia are 2008, 0, 2007
Informations about the Winery Santa Alicia
The Winery Santa Alicia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 41 wines for sale in the of Maipo Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maipo Valley
"Bordeaux of South America": kingdom of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (>50% of plantings). Deep, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, eucalyptus, peppermint, cedar and graphite, firm tannins and long ageing. Also iconic Carmenère (bell pepper, black fruit, spices), round Merlot, fleshy Syrah and fresh Chardonnay. Cradle of icons Almaviva, Don Melchor, Santa Rita.
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: Tertiary aromas
Aromas resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle. The aromas evolve with time, from fresh fruitiness to notes of stewed, candied or dried fruit, to aromas of venison or undergrowth.
