Concha Y Toro Terrunyo Carmenere 1999

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Winery:

Viña Concha y Toro

Varietal:

Carmenère

Region:

Chile > Central Valley > Rapel Valley

Type:

Red Wine

Color:

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User Tags:  italian cuisine, red meat, resinous, meat, aged, vinified, oak - zero, cheese, oak, pasta 

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What to Expect

Carmenère is one of a small group of wines that thrives in its adopted land but struggles to gain acceptance at home. It still is used on occasion in France's Bordeaux region where it adds color and complexity to blends with its distinctive mélange of smoky, herbal and gamy tones. In South America, particularly Chile, it ripens fully and the wines take on added layers of dark berry fruit that gives it a balance rarely achieved in France.

Winemakers Notes

Tended by the winemaker's attentive hand, each varietal grows and ripens within its own particular Terruño (the Spanish word for the French concept of terroir), an exceptional piece of land in the heart of the very best vineyards of Concha y Toro. Each Terrunyo varietal originates from a unique, specific vineyard in which the microclimate, the chosen grape stock, a select piece of soil and the expert hand of man interact magically in a metaphysical conjunction, which creates perfect harmony and delivers unrivaled quality.

Region: Block 27, Peumo Vineyard in Rapel Valley, read more...Chile
Grape Variety: 85% Carménère
12% Cabernet Sauvignon
3% Cabernet Franc
Production Technique: Harvested by hand in April. The wine is aged in new and used French oak barriques for 13 months followed by an additional 8 months in the bottle.
Description: Color: Dark, deep red.
Bouquet: Hints of berries, chocolate, cigar box, pepper and mineral notes.
Taste: Tasty and full-bodied with a bright, deep red color. It is an elegant, powerful wine which lingers in the mouth.
Alcohol Content: 13.9%
Total Acidity: 5.74 g/l

Bright, deep red in color; exhibits hints of chocolate, pepper and mineral notes. Tasty and full-bodied, with strong tannins imparting the particular style of this very unique varietal which grows virtually nowhere else.    (hide)

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