Winery TarapacáLeon de Tarapacá 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.
Taste structure of the Leon de Tarapacá Carmenère from the Winery Tarapacá
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Leon de Tarapacá Carmenère of Winery Tarapacá in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Leon de Tarapacá Carmenère of Winery Tarapacá in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, minerality or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Leon de Tarapacá Carmenère
Pairings that work perfectly with Leon de Tarapacá Carmenère
Original food and wine pairings with Leon de Tarapacá Carmenère
The Leon de Tarapacá Carmenère of Winery Tarapacá matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), pho ga (vietnamese chicken soup) or lamb roast with lavender.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tarapacá's Leon de Tarapacá 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 Leon de Tarapacá Carmenère from Winery Tarapacá are 2019, 2016, 2001, 2000 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Tarapacá
The Winery Tarapacá is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 125 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: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
