2022, Carmenère Limited Edition, Viña Pérez Cruz
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At a glance
- Grape
- Carmenère 94%, Cabernet Sauvignon 6%
- Region
- Maipo Valley, Chile
- Alcohol
- 14.50%
- Body
- Medium
- Acidity
- Medium
- Tannins
- Medium
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Drink
- Medium (5-10 yrs)
- Pairs with
- Poultry & Pork, Red Meat, Spicy Dishes
Why this wine
Carmenere was a Bordeaux grape thought extinct after phylloxera, rediscovered in Chile in 1994 having been mistaken for Merlot for over a century. Dark, herbal and distinctly green-peppercorn. Chile's signature, and a good story.
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Description
How it tastes
Ripe black fruit perfumed with nut, spice, mocha and the fine herbal note characteristic of Maipo Alto. Elegant and complex, with supple tannins. Carmenère 94%, Cabernet Sauvignon 6%.
The producer
Pérez Cruz is a family-owned boutique estate of 250 hectares in the Andean foothills of Alto Maipo, working only red varieties. This comes from low-yielding vines on the Liguai Estate.
Food and drinking
Good with poultry & pork, red meat and spicy dishes. Ready now, and will hold for a few years yet. Serve at 16–18°C.