Santa Rita Secret Reserve Carmenere 2021
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Deep purple in color with intense aromas of black fruits and notes of spices and mocha that lend complexity. Tremendous volume and structure on the palate with a long, refreshing finish.
The vineyards are planted on loam to clay-loam soils in the Rapel Valley, where Carmenere grows and ripens very well throughout the season. The vines are trained to vertical shoot position and cane pruned, and harvest takes place in late April.
Alcoholic fermentation took place with selected yeasts, during which extraction was defined. Intense pump overs during the early stages of fermentation were later reduced toward the middle and end of the process. The length of the post-fermentation maceration was individually defined for each tank and varied from hours to 10 days. The new wine was aged in contact with oak (60% American, 40% French) for 8 months.
| Country |
Chile |
|---|---|
| Producer |
Santa Rita |
| Size |
750ml |
| Varietal |
Carménère |
| Vintage |
2021 |
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A ten time "Winery of the Year" recipient from Wine & Spirits magazine, Santa Rita ranks among Chile's top winemakers and enjoys a global reputation for producing some of the world's most heavenly wines.
Viña Santa Rita was founded in 1880 by Don Domingo Fernández Concha, a leading businessman and public figure of the time. Don Domingo brought the finest French grape varieties to the rich soils of the Maipo Valley, together with specialized equipment and a team of top winemakers from France. This brought techniques that were hitherto unknown in Chile, changing the way in which wines were made in the country and bringing spectacular results.
For more than 135 years, Santa Rita has worked ceaselessly to craft fine wines, earning it vast experience that shines through in the quality of its products - quality that has been upheld over the decades, and will carry on delighting wine lovers in every corner of the world.
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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