Winery Santa Rita120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' 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 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' Carmenère from the Winery Santa Rita
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' Carmenère of Winery Santa Rita in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' Carmenère of Winery Santa Rita in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' Carmenère
Pairings that work perfectly with 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' Carmenère
Original food and wine pairings with 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' Carmenère
The 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' Carmenère of Winery Santa Rita matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef with mustard, spaghetti cacio e pepe or lamb with coconut milk.
Details and technical informations about Winery Santa Rita's 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' 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 120 Reserva Especial 'Edición Bicentenario' Carmenère from Winery Santa Rita are 2011, 2010, 0, 2012 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Santa Rita
The Winery Santa Rita is one of wineries to follow in Rapel Valley.. 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: Plant
Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
