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Top 5 Carmenere at the LCBO
Tarapacá Gran Reserva Carmenère Etiqueta Blanca 2022, Do Valle Del Maipo, Sustainable, Vegan
Maipo Valley, Chile
57513
Montes Alpha Special Cuvée Carmenère 2022, Do Marchigue, Valle De Colchagua, Chile
Colchagua Valley, Chile
42098
If I Could Buy Only One – October 11th Vintages Release
We asked our writers, “If you could buy only one wine from the October 11th release, which one would it be and why?” Volcanes De Chile Tectonia Syrah 2020, Limari Valley, Chile$24.95, Woodman Wines & SpiritsJohn Szabo – The Limarì Valley in northern Chile gets a slice of spotlight in the October 11 Vintages release, […] More
Buyer’s Guide to Vintages October 11th Release
John Szabo’s Vintages Buyer’s Guide October 11: Come Over October, Tasting Climate Change, & Decriminalizing a Product of Civilisation, Knowledge, Beauty and Tradition By John Szabo MS, with notes from David Lawrason, Michael Godel, Megha Jandhyala and Sara d’Amato In this week of Thanksgiving, we’re reminded by our friends behind the “Come Over October” campaign […] More
By John Szabo, MS John Szabo’s Sicily En Primeur: Top Sicilian Wines 2025 & Decriminalizing a Product of Civilisation, Knowledge, Beauty and Tradition I look forward each spring to the annual Sicily En Primeur event created by Assovini Sicilia, an opportunity to taste a wide selection of new releases and visit different corners of the […] More
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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.
