Casas del Bosque Reserva Carmenère, Casablanca Valley 2022
£14.00
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An excellent example of top-class Chilean Carménère
- Founded in 1993, Casas del Bosque sits on 235 hectares in the Casablanca Valley
- This 100% Carménère is packed with aromas of ripe blueberries, cherries and spice
- It has a hint of herbaceous characteristics and is well-balanced
- The wine spends 10 months in French oak barrels, giving it lovely vanilla and clove notes
- Pairs well with herb-crusted lamb; dark, leafy greens will help to enhance the vegetal notes in this wine
- Grape variety: Carmenére (Cabernet Gernischt)
- Vintage: 2022
- Type/Colour: Red
- Alcohol: 13.5%
- Bottle Size: 75cl
- Group: Aconcagua
- Sustainable: Yes
Carménère, originally from Bordeaux is now being cultivated in significant quantities in Chile. Characterized by the presence of spicy notes, Carménère is the last of all our red grapes to ripen. It is aged for 10 months in French oak barrels before release. On the nose heady notes of cedar, bacon fat, and graphite with just a hint of fresh lavender. In the mouth, an initial attack of black cherry, sweet tobacco and cinnamon gives way to just a touch of earthiness and ripe bell pepper.
19.54ha of the vineyard area owned by Casas del Bosque is cultivated organically.