Full Review

Casas del Toqui

Casas del Toqui
2018 Reserva, Carmenère, Cachapoal Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Chicken Chocolate Pasta

Category: Carmenère

Date Tasted:
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 14%
88 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$17

Casas del Toqui
2018 Reserva, Carmenère, Cachapoal Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Chicken Chocolate Pasta

Category: Carmenère

Date Tasted:
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 14%
Garnet black color. Aromas and flavors of roasted red pepper, grilled pumpkin, blackened pepita, and mole negro with a satiny, bright, fruity medium body and a smooth, medium-length finish revealing notes of mango and licorice with moderate oak flavor. A smoky, earthy Red that will play well with beef and pork.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Oaky, New World & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: roasted red pepper, grilled pumpkin, blackened pepita, and mole negro
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of mango and licorice
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Mole Chicken, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A smoky, earthy red that will play well with beef and pork.

The Producer

Casas Del Toqui S.A.

The Producer
Fundo Santa Anita S/N Totihue
Requinoa, 29300000
Chile
56 -722975770

Their Portfolio

Carmenere

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Serve in a Cabernet Wine Glass
Carmenère is a red wine produced from the eponymous variety in Chile. It was originally thought to be Merlot that was brought over from Bordeaux in the 19th century, but in the mid-1990s, research proved it was not Merlot, but indeed Carmenère, which had been thought of as extinct.

Top examples originate from the warm Maipo and Colchagua valleys in Chile; the wines are medium- to medium-full in body and offer red cherry fruit along with distinct pepper, tobacco and brown spice aromas and flavors. While early versions were rather bitter, recent examples have displayed great balance and refinement.

Enjoy Carmenère between three to seven years after the vintage date in most cases. The wines pair well with most red meats and are especially enjoyable with heartier fare, such as grilled meats and game.