Winery Perez CruzQuelen Special Selection
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Carmenère, the Côt and the Petit Verdot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Quelen Special Selection of the Winery Perez Cruz is in the top 80 of wines of Chile and in the top 20 of wines of Maipo Valley.
Taste structure of the Quelen Special Selection from the Winery Perez Cruz
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Quelen Special Selection of Winery Perez Cruz in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Quelen Special Selection of Winery Perez Cruz in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Quelen Special Selection
Pairings that work perfectly with Quelen Special Selection
Original food and wine pairings with Quelen Special Selection
The Quelen Special Selection of Winery Perez Cruz matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, pasta with avocado or pork tenderloin with onions.
Details and technical informations about Winery Perez Cruz's Quelen Special Selection.
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 Quelen Special Selection from Winery Perez Cruz are 2007, 2012, 2011, 2013 and 2009.
Informations about the Winery Perez Cruz
The Winery Perez Cruz is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 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: Approval
All the operations (tasting and analysis) that allow the appellation to be obtained for each of the wines of a property, for each vintage.
