Winery TunquelenToro d'Oro Carmenère - Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Carmenère.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Toro d'Oro Carmenère - Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva
Pairings that work perfectly with Toro d'Oro Carmenère - Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva
Original food and wine pairings with Toro d'Oro Carmenère - Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva
The Toro d'Oro Carmenère - Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva of Winery Tunquelen matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, braised lamb with peppers or coconut chicken à la bellevilloise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tunquelen's Toro d'Oro Carmenère - Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Toro d'Oro Carmenère - Cabernet Sauvignon Gran Reserva from Winery Tunquelen are 2018, 2017, 2011, 2010 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Tunquelen
The Winery Tunquelen is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Curico Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Curico Valley
Productive heart of central Chile, good value for money. Sauvignon Blanc as star white: lively and accessible with signature notes of citrus, grapefruit, fresh grass and tropical fruit, fresh finish. Balanced Chardonnay (apple, honey). Cabernet Sauvignon as dominant red: fleshy and fruity (blackcurrant, plum), round tannins.
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: Ovoids (tanks)
Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.
