Carmenère

**Carmenère** is a red grape that originated in Bordeaux, where it was once part of the blend before phylloxera and difficult ripening pushed it to the margins; today it thrives in Chile, which has adopted it as a signature variety. **In the glass** — it gives a deep, purple-red wine with blackberry, plum, and a distinctive savoury streak of green pepper, tomato leaf, soy and spice, with soft-to-medium tannins and moderate acidity. **Where it grows** — Chile is now its stronghold, especially the warm valleys around Colchagua and Maipo where full ripeness tames the herbaceous edge. Smaller amounts survive in Bordeaux and appear in Italy's northeast and parts of China. **At the table** — a fine match for grilled red meats, peppered steak and hearty stews. **Cellaring** — approachable young, but the more structured examples reward five to ten years in the cellar.

Wines

• Adobe Carmenère Reserva — Emiliana
• Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere — Casa Silva
• Carmenère — Perez Cruz
• Carmenère Valle de Colchagua Reserva — Hacienda Araucano
• Carménère Cabernet Sauvignon — CSU
• Château Clerc Milon — Château Clerc Milon
• Claire Red Rosé — Peth-Wetz
• Delanz Alto Jahuel Estate Blend — Carmen
• El Pacto Agreement No. 2 Carmenère Los Lingues — Santa Carolina
• Escudo Rojo Gran Reserva — Baron Philippe de Rothschild
• Estate Reserva Carmenere — Errazuriz
• Gran Reserva Carmenere — Carmen
• Grey Carmenere — Ventisquero
• La Piqueta Carmenere Reserva — Viña Casa Silva
• Milla Cala — Viña VIK
• Millahue — Viña VIK
• Pircas — Perez Cruz
• Primus The Blend — Veramonte
• Reserva Biodiversity Edition Red Blend — Viña Tarapacá
• Reserva Carmenere — Concha y Toro Casillero del Diablo