Winery CaliterraTributo Carménère - Malbec Edición Limitada
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Carmenère and the Malbec.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or mature and hard cheese.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Tributo Carménère - Malbec Edición Limitada of Winery Caliterra in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Tributo Carménère - Malbec Edición Limitada
Pairings that work perfectly with Tributo Carménère - Malbec Edición Limitada
Original food and wine pairings with Tributo Carménère - Malbec Edición Limitada
The Tributo Carménère - Malbec Edición Limitada of Winery Caliterra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef colombo bourguignon style, mullet with onions and white wine or farfalle à la montagnarde.
Details and technical informations about Winery Caliterra's Tributo Carménère - Malbec Edición Limitada.
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 Tributo Carménère - Malbec Edición Limitada from Winery Caliterra are 2013, 2006, 2016, 2007 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Caliterra
The Winery Caliterra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 50 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: pH
Short for "hydrogen potential", the pH is a parameter that defines whether a medium is acidic or basic. A high pH gives a soft wine, a very low pH translates into a wine that is too acidic.
