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750ml
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Rated 88 - Blackcurrants, rose hips, tomato leaves and rosemary stems on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with easy...
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Red
750ml
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Stand out for its unique ruby red color and aroma of black fruit, in the mouth it is well-balanced and rich in...
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The wine shows a purple-red color with bluish shadings. Highly complex on the nose, it stands out for its ripe black...
Red
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Of purple-red color, this Carmenere is a fresh, fruity and intense wine with outstanding aromas of black fruits such...
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Wine of intense violet color. It offers aromas of blackberries and plum with graphite and coal on a masculine nose....
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A wine with vivid violet color, dark cherries, blackberries and plum notes on the nose with a touch of mocha and...
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Red
750ml
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Rated 93 - The 2022 Carménère Gravel Soils hails from Isla de Maipo. Purple in hue. The nose opens with ashes and...
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Red
750ml
Bottle: $15.55 $17.09
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Rated 89 - Sports a savory entry of bay leaf, eucalyptus and peppercorn amid vibrant raspberry, cherry and hot stone...
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Red
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Bottle: $25.60
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Rated 90 - Opens with savory notes of tomato leaf and peppercorn that integrate nicely around a svelte core of juicy...
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Red
750ml
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Rated 91 - A red with fresh rose leaf and rose petal as well as currant and berry. Medium-to-full body, firm and...
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750ml - Case of 6
Bottle: $81.38
Rated 92 - Rich red plums with some blackberries, cocoa and dried leaves. A juicy, generous red with a full body with...
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Carmenere Chile Valle Central

The deep blue colored grapes of the Carmenere varietal have their origins in France, where they are still listed as one of the elite grape varietals allowed by French law for the use in Bordeaux wines, generally regarded to be the finest in the world. However, the use of Carmenere grapes in France has been dwindling for many decades now, and it has been in several New World countries where they have seen their renaissance. Although still mostly used as a blending grape, single variety Carmenere wines are greatly sought after as a result of their deep, complex aromas, stunning blood red color and the fact that the grapes, when processed at optimum ripeness, carry some fascinating flavors, including chocolate, tobacco, and spicy cherry notes.

Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.

Chile is a fascinating country when it comes to wines and viticulture, and by far the most internationally renowned wine region in the country is the Valle Central. This expansive valley is located close to the Chilean capital of Santiago, and stretches between the Maipo Valley and Maule Valley, a long, winding fault through the mountainous regions of the country which is now almost completely covered by vineyards producing wines of exquisite character. The region itself may well be associated with the 'New World' of wines, but in actual fact, vineyards have been cultivated around the Maipo valley since the 16th century, when settlers from Europe brought vines across the ocean with which to make sacramental wines. A wide range of grape varietals thrive in the hot climate of Valle Central, from the Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines the country is most famous for, to Syrah, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Carmenere.