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 roast beef in a crust, lasagna bolognese or royal couscous.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Helena's Varietal 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 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
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.
The word of the wine: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
