Viña Marty ‘Pirca’ Carménère 2019

Viña Marty was established in 2008 when Winemaker Pascal Marty set out to do his own project in Chile.

Marty had been with Baron Phillipe Rothschild in Bordeaux for 14 years before he became one of the key Oenologists/Directors responsible for setting up Opus One in California and then Almaviva in Chile; two world class iconic wines that form part of the Rothchild’s portfolio. These are the outposts joint ventures based in two important New World wine regions for Bordeaux varieties; Napa Valley and Maipo Valley respectively. After his time with the bordelaise giant Pascal decides to remain in Chile and set his roots on Chilean soil with an array of winemaking consultancies before he goes solo to create Viña Marty.

Pascal’s experience with Carménère dates back to the era of when the Chilean industry was just getting to know and understand the variety. This was not an easy task for many producers at those times, as resources for research, trial and error were scarce for the smaller vigneron and the progress would generally be led by the big names.

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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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