Casillero del Diablo Reserva Carmenère is a red produced by Concha y Toro in Central Valley, Chile. Made from Carmenère. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Region: Central Valley
Country: Chile
Grapes: Carmenère
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, low tannin, medium acidity, dry
Concha y Toro's Casillero del Diablo Reserva Carmenère, the mass-market Chilean bottling of the grape Chile rediscovered in 1994 after a century of mistaking it for Merlot. Around 60% of the wine is aged nine months in French and American oak, the rest in stainless steel. Dark plum and black cherry with the variety's red-pepper note, chocolate, coffee and toasty oak, on soft, smooth tannins. An easygoing everyday red made for drinking within a few years of the vintage.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Central Valley, Chile
Central Valley — Chile's vast winemaking heartland, a long stretch of vineyards running south from near Santiago between the Andes and the coastal range.
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…
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Casillero del Diablo Reserva Carmenère from?
Casillero del Diablo Reserva Carmenère is produced by Concha y Toro in Central Valley, Chile.
What grapes are in Casillero del Diablo Reserva Carmenère?
Casillero del Diablo Reserva Carmenère is made from Carmenère.