Aconcagua Alto Carménère

Tasting Profile

Aconcagua Alto Carménère displays a beautiful cherry-red colour with violet hues. Aromas of black cherry, cigar box, black olive, roasted red pepper and ripe blackberry lead to an elegant palate of red and black fruits, tobacco, clove and bitter chocolate. Silky tannins, freshness and generous volume create a long, pleasant finish.

Vineyards

The grapes primarily come from selected blocks within the Max vineyard in Chile’s Aconcagua Valley. Predominantly silty, colluvial soils provide varied nutrition and drainage, helping to control vigour and produce balanced crops with small bunches and berries.

2020 Vintage

The challenging 2020 season followed the driest winter in 50 years. Warm spring temperatures, a slightly cooler March and April, moderate yields and careful summer irrigation helped preserve freshness and fruit quality.

Winemaking

The grapes were handpicked, double sorted and crushed before fermentation in stainless-steel tanks. The wine then underwent malolactic fermentation and 14 months of ageing in French oak barrels, 30% of which were new.

Food Pairing

Excellent with a spicy pork and bean casserole or other richly flavoured pork dishes.

Wine Details

Grapes: 92% Carménère, 8% Petit Verdot
Region/Appellation: Aconcagua Costa, Chile
Alcohol by volume: 14%
Residual sugar: 2.94g/l
pH: 3.47
Total acidity: 6.02g/l
Drinking window: 2025–2028
Vintage: 2020

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