Winery Santa CarolinaHerencia Carmenère
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Carménère.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Herencia Carmenère of the Winery Santa Carolina is in the top 20 of wines of Chile and in the top 5 of wines of Peumo.
Taste structure of the Herencia Carmenère from the Winery Santa Carolina
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Herencia Carmenère of Winery Santa Carolina in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Herencia Carmenère of Winery Santa Carolina in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cassis or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Herencia Carmenère
Pairings that work perfectly with Herencia Carmenère
Original food and wine pairings with Herencia Carmenère
The Herencia Carmenère of Winery Santa Carolina matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, pasta with pistou or lamb and coconut curry, african style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Carolina's Herencia Carmenère.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Herencia Carmenère from Winery Santa Carolina are 2007, 2010, 2012, 2011 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Santa Carolina
The Winery Santa Carolina is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Peumo to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Peumo
The wine region of Peumo is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Santa Carolina or the Domaine Concha y Toro produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Peumo are Carmenère, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Peumo often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of fig, cheese or almonds.
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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The word of the wine: Discharge
In the traditional method, elimination of the yeast deposit formed during the second fermentation in the bottle.
