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Casa Silva Reserva Carmenere 2018
Valle Central
Carmenère is Chile’s unique red. Nowhere else stars it solo to show off its velvet smoothness with an added dash of richness and spice. In the hands of the most awarded winery in Chile, the results are opulent and moreish. Lovely easy drinking.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Round and powerful with dark fruits and soft tannins
Aroma
Black cherries and plums with hints of spices
Allergy information
Contains sulphites
Carmenère was once a prized grape of Bordeaux. It remained favoured until vines were devastated by the phylloxera bug at the end of the 19th century, then largely abandoned. It remained forgotten until the 1990s, when it was discovered amongst the Merlot vines in Chile. Indeed, its wines were so smooth and plummy, growers had mistaken the vines for Merlot. But Carmenère has a lovely richness and spice that marks it out from Merlot and, like Argentina with Malbec, Chile has adopted the grape as its own. No winery has done this more than Casa Silva in the Colchagua Valley, perfecting its techniques with this appealing grape. The Reserva is silky and opulent – easy on its own or with marinaded chicken or veggie kebabs with feta and couscous.
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