
Carmenere
Learn about Carmenere — taste profile, popular regions and more …
Far from its birthplace of Bordeaux, where it once accompanied Malbec and Petit Verdot as a blending grape, Carménère has found great success in Chile since the mid-nineteenth century. However, the variety went a bit undercover until 1994 when many plantings previously thought to be Merlot, were profiled as Carménère. Regardless of what vine variety it actually was, these vineyards continue to prosper today under their correct name.
Tasting Notes for Carménère
Carménère is a dry red wine with an herbaceous or black pepper character but in warm climates or with additional hangtime before harvest, it makes wines reminiscent of blackberry, blueberry and dark plum, with rich and savory notes of chocolate, coffee, smoke and soy sauce.
Perfect Food Pairings for Carménère
Carménère makes a great match for a hearty steak or barbecued red meat. It can also work well with white meat when prepared with a mole sauce or spice rub.
Sommelier Secrets for Carménère
Perhaps Carménère’s herbal character can be explained in part by familial relations—due to the strange nature of grapevine breeding, Carménère is both a progeny and a great-grandchild of the similarly flavored Cabernet Franc.
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Apaltagua Envero Gran Reserva Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Concha y Toro Casillero Del Diablo Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Santa Rita Medalla Real Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Chile
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Montes Purple Angel Apalta Vineyard Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Errazuriz Max Reserva Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Aconcagua Valley, Chile
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Apaltagua Grial Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Chile
- WE
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Errazuriz Kai Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Aconcagua Valley, Chile
- JS
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Santa Ema Select Terroir Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Cachapoal Valley, Rapel Valley, Chile
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Vina Ventisquero Grey Single Block Trinidad Vineyard Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Primus Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Chile
- WW
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Koyle Royale Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Chile
- WS
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Calina Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Apaltagua Reserva Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Miguel Torres Santa Digna Reserve Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Errazuriz Estate Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Carmen Gran Reserva Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Chile
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Haras de Pirque Estate Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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TerraNoble La Higuera Reserva Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Maule Valley, Chile
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Calcu Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Colchagua Valley, Rapel Valley, Chile
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La Playa Axel Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Falernia Carmenere Reserva 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Maquis Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
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Santa Carolina Reserva de Familia Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
- WS
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TerraNoble Gran Reserva Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Chile
- WS
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Terrunyo Peumo Vineyard Block 27 Carmenere 2011Carmenere from Cachapoal Valley, Rapel Valley, Chile
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