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Echeverria

Echeverria
2019 Reserva, Carmenère, Curico Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Carmenère

Date Tasted:
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 13.5%
Sustainable Farming-Demeter Certified
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$15
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Echeverria
2019 Reserva, Carmenère, Curico Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Carmenère

Date Tasted:
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 13.5%
Ruby black color. Aromas of smoked jerky, chocolate, roasted berries, and cedar with a supple, vibrant, dry-yet-fruity medium-to-full body and a sleek, engaging, medium-long chocolate Craisins, tomato and herb compote on grilled toast, dark roasted nuts, and white ash finish with fine, dusty tannins and moderate oak flavor. An attractively smoky and savory Carmenere that will complement grilled fare.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World, Oaky, Savory, Rich & Full & Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: smoked jerky and chocolate and roasted berries and cedar
Taste Flavor: chocolate craisins, tomato and herb compote on grilled toast, dark roasted nuts, and white ash
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Grilled Flank Steak with Bacon Balsamic Glaze, Smoked Brisket, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An attractively smoky and savory carmenere that will complement grilled fare.

The Producer

Viña Echeverria Ltda.

The Producer
El Trovador 4280 of 802 Las Condes
Santiago, RM 7550075
Chile
56 -223425358

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.