Microterroir, Carmenere
Dark ruby red
This is a blast in the nose – lush fruit expression and a gorgeous warm herbal note that brings back summer basil aromas. There’s a hint of cocao in there too, and about a hundred other lovely aromas you can pick out as the wine opens up in the glass before you.
A velvety mouthfeel with lots of juicy fruit, traces of fresh herbs and a long almost peppery finish. Appetising, and begging you to drink another glass. Soon.
This is a very versatile wine but Duck a l’Orange or a fine rack of lamb would be a good pair.
100% Carmenere, 14.5% alcohoL
Winery Sample, 2009 harvest. Decanted.
More about the wine
This is part of a long search for the perfect Carmenere from one of Chile’s most historic wineries, Casa Silva. The quest led them to do extensive research into the terroir in Los Lingues and also extensive research into their Carmenere vines. The first microvinification was in 2005, and the result is this beautiful example (the bottle tasted is 2009).
More about the producer
Casa Silva is one of Chile’s most emblematic producers with a long history in winemaking and still family-run. With a gorgeous old winery in Colchagua, wine is their first love and their second love is polo. The family are national champions in polo, and you can see their handsome studs out on the polo field while drinking their wine from the great restaurant on site.