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PKNT

PKNT
2019 Private Reserve, Carmenère, Central Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Carmenère

Date Tasted:
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 13.5%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$7
Best Buy
'2020 World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 Red Wine $8 and Under'

PKNT
2019 Private Reserve, Carmenère, Central Valley

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Carmenère

Date Tasted:
Country: Chile
Alcohol: 13.5%
Dark ruby garnet color. Earthy aromas of blistered berries, grilled root vegetables, and grilled bell pepper with a satiny, crisp, dryish medium body and a smooth, stimulating, medium-length sun dried tomato, mixed berry muffins, and pickled beets finish with light oak flavor. A smoky, earthy Carmenere with a distinctly Chilean swagger.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth & Oaky
Aroma Aroma: blistered berries, grilled root vegetables, and grilled bell pepper
Taste Flavor: sun dried tomato, mixed berry muffins, and pickled beets
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A smoky, earthy Carmenere with a distinctly Chilean swagger.

The Producer

Terraustral Wine Company

The Producer
Hernando de Aguirre
Providencia Santiago, 1915
Chile
56 -22 679 0600

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.