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Top 5 Carmenere at the LCBO
Santa Carolina El Pacto Agreement N°2 Carmenère 2021, Los Lingues, Valle Central
Central Valley, Chile
42107
Clos De Luz Massal 1945 Carmenère 2023, Almahue, Do Valle De Cachapoal
Cachapoal Valley, Chile
11861
Maturana Puente Austral Gran Reserva Carmenère 2022, Valle De Colchagua
Colchagua Valley, Chile
47474
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The Carmenère grape is a red variety originally planted in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, France, where it was used for blending purposes in the same manner as Petit Verdot. Now rarely found in France, the world's largest area planted with this variety is in Chile in South America. Chilean plantings, brought from France in the 19th Century, were originally thought to be Merlot, before being correctly identified in 1994 and, since then, used as a distinctive signature by the country's producers. Carmenère wine has a deep red color and aromas found in red fruits, spices and berries, with tannins that are gentler and softer than those in Cabernet Sauvignon. Although mostly used as a blending grape, wineries do bottle a pure varietal Carmenère which. Its taste might also be reminiscent of dark chocolate, tobacco, and leather. The wine is best drunk young.
