Winemaker Notes
Arboleda Carmenere 2021 has a ruby red color with violet hues. The nose presents aromas of black fruits with notes of paprika and coffee beans. The palate shows flavors of black fruit such as blueberries and blackberries, with hints of spice such as nutmeg and coffee beans. This wine has delicate and round tannins, typical of the variety, which together with its balanced acidity give a long and persistent finish.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Grilled thyme, dark olives, wet cement and roasted red pepper with a mixture of red and black cherries. Medium-bodied and really balanced with fresh acidity and nicely crumbly tannins.
Dark, full-bodied and herbaceous with a spicy kick, Carménère found great success with its move to Chile in the mid-19th century. However, the variety went a bit undercover until 1994 when many plantings previously thought to be Merlot, were profiled as Carménère. Somm Secret— Carménère is both a progeny and a great-grandchild of the similarly flavored Cabernet Franc.
The Aconcagua River runs east from the charming costal town of Valparaiso and bisects the land creating the valley after which it was named. While alluvial soils predominate the Aconcagua Valey along its river throughout, its east-west flow creates drastically different conditions on each of its ends. Its western, seaside vineyards, with clay and stony soils upon gently rolling hills, produce cool-climate varieties such as Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Its inner region is one of Chile’s hottest and produces some of its best red wines. Panquehue in the inner Aconcagua is the site of Chile’s first Syrah vines, planted in 1993.