Winery Santa HelenaVarietal Carmenère
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Varietal Carmenère from the Winery Santa Helena
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Varietal Carmenère of Winery Santa Helena in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Varietal Carmenère of Winery Santa Helena in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Varietal Carmenère
Pairings that work perfectly with Varietal Carmenère
Original food and wine pairings with Varietal Carmenère
The Varietal Carmenère of Winery Santa Helena matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or pasta with merguez.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Helena's Varietal 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 Varietal Carmenère from Winery Santa Helena are 2017, 2016, 2007, 2020 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Santa Helena
The Winery Santa Helena is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Over-ripeness
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
