Winery Santa RitaCavanza 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 Cavanza Carmenère from the Winery Santa Rita
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cavanza Carmenère of Winery Santa Rita in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cavanza Carmenère of Winery Santa Rita in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, leather or pepper.
Food and wine pairings with Cavanza Carmenère
Pairings that work perfectly with Cavanza Carmenère
Original food and wine pairings with Cavanza Carmenère
The Cavanza Carmenère of Winery Santa Rita matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of chili con carne, pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms or traditional tagine (morocco).
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Rita's Cavanza 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 Cavanza Carmenère from Winery Santa Rita are 2017, 2018, 2019, 2014 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Santa Rita
The Winery Santa Rita is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 196 wines for sale in the of Rapel Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rapel Valley
Vast central Chilean valley, ~25% of national output. Carmenère, emblem of Chile: dense reds with signature notes of blackberry, plum, green pepper, coffee, cocoa and spice, round tannins — a grape rediscovered here in 1994. Also firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, eucalyptus), supple Merlot, peppery Syrah. Encompasses Cachapoal to the north (cooler, higher altitude) and Colchagua to the south (warm, fleshy stars).
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: Clone
A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.
