Perez Cruz Limited Edition Carmenere 2020
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This really good Carmenere comes from lower yielding blocks producing more intense fruit with a splash of Cabernet; ages for 14 months in 50% new French oak casks; Vibrant ripe black fruits combine with earthy Mulberry hints, nuts and herbs, elegant and complex on the palate with supple tannins.
The Liguai estate, source of all the Pérez Cruz wines is located south of Santiago in the Maipo Valley’s Maipo-Andes sub region. Here the vines are planted in geo mapped blocks at an altitude of 1,450-1,700 feet nestled against the foothills of the Andes. This really good Carmenere comes from lower yielding blocks producing more intense fruit with a splash of Cabernet; ages for 14 months in 50% new French oak casks; Vibrant ripe black fruits combine with earthy Mulberry hints, nuts and herbs, elegant and complex on the palate with supple tannins.
| Country |
Chile |
|---|---|
| Producer |
Perez Cruz |
| Varietal |
Carménère |
| Vintage |
2020 |
| Size |
750ml |
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60 years ago, Pablo Pérez and Mariana Cruz discovered the perfect place to create what would soon be Viña Pérez Cruz, on the southern shore of the Maipo Valley at the foot of the Andes Mountains. Where they found a privileged space in the Chilean countryside, full of tradition and geographical value, since the slopes located at a great height where they perched had under their feet thousands of years of rock formations and earth movements that made it unique. a stony and clayey soil complex to cultivate, rich in minerals and privileged in its Mediterranean climate.
Carménère is a red wine grape variety that is originally from Bordeaux, France. It was widely planted in the Médoc region but it's believed that the variety has been all but extinct in France since the phylloxera epidemic of the late 19th century. Today it is mainly grown in Chile, where it has become one of the country's signature grape varieties.
The grape produce wine that are deeply colored and have a rich, complex flavor profile, with notes of dark fruit, such as blackberry and plum, as well as a distinct green bell pepper or herbaceousness, which gives the wine a unique character. They can also have a smoky or chocolate character when aged in oak. They tend to be medium to full-bodied, with moderate acidity and moderate to high tannins. It pairs well with red meats and flavorful, spicy dishes.
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