Winery TerraMaterUnusual Carmenère - Shiraz
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Unusual Carmenère - Shiraz of the Winery TerraMater is in the top 90 of wines of Maipo Valley.
Food and wine pairings with Unusual Carmenère - Shiraz
Pairings that work perfectly with Unusual Carmenère - Shiraz
Original food and wine pairings with Unusual Carmenère - Shiraz
The Unusual Carmenère - Shiraz of Winery TerraMater matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef strogonoff, lamb keftas or pho soup.
Details and technical informations about Winery TerraMater's Unusual Carmenère - Shiraz.
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 Unusual Carmenère - Shiraz from Winery TerraMater are 2009, 2008, 2006, 2010 and 0.
Informations about the Winery TerraMater
The Winery TerraMater is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Maipo Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maipo Valley
"Bordeaux of South America": kingdom of Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon (>50% of plantings). Deep, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, eucalyptus, peppermint, cedar and graphite, firm tannins and long ageing. Also iconic Carmenère (bell pepper, black fruit, spices), round Merlot, fleshy Syrah and fresh Chardonnay. Cradle of icons Almaviva, Don Melchor, Santa Rita.
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: Breton
See cabernet franc.
