Tarapacá Single Varietal Carmenère
Tarapacá has different ways of making wine. In this series, emphasis is placed on the expressive character of the grape and its fresh fruit tones.
This grape is the forgotten grape from Bordeaux but rediscovered in Chile. The most exciting grape for the Maipo Valley with a somewhat variable character. Sometimes a bit more fruit and another year some paprika and pepper.
The winemaker has added some Cabernet Sauvignon to nicely balance the tannins.
The fermentation is in stainless steel vats (for 10 days) at a temperature between 25ºC and 28º C to retain the fruitiness and to extract as much colour, aroma and flavour from the skins as possible. 40% of the wine matures for several months in wooden barrels to obtain a good structure.
Drink with: Just enjoy it as it is. Also goes well with (Indonesian) stew or pate.
Tasting note: Dark red wine with purple tones. Intense aroma with tobacco, coffee but also raspberry. In the taste nicely round some spicy, roasted nuts and tones of chocolate. Nicely balanced not too powerful. Soft ripe tannins give the wine a bit of body but do not disturb in the aftertaste.
Shelf life: Drink now and keep until about 5 years after the harvest.
| Alcohol: | 13% |
| Volume: | 75cl |
