Carmenere Grande Réserve - Viña Los Vascos

Viña Los Vascos

At Los Vascos, generation after generation, we dedicate ourselves to caring for our vineyards and orchards, preserving our unique ecosystem. We are committed to our land and to the well-being of our rural community. Together, we cultivate to sow the future.

The vintage

This season was marked by the high temperatures that set in rather early and forced us to harvest some 20 days early compared to the previous year. The winter was not very rainy (300 mm, approximately), considering that precipitation in a normal year hovers around 600 mm. The spring was rather hot, with a peak temperature of 30ºC, which is quite unusual. The high temperatures continued all along the summer, which is normal, however, the nights were unusually hot. Interestingly, this year we had 330 hours with temperatures higher than 30ºC compared to 164 the year before. The harvest started on March 22 and ended on April 20.

Varietal

Carménère : 100%

Tasting

Beautiful bright ruby colour. The nose reveals aromas of cherry, blackberry, and blueberry. Notes of black pepper, ripe red bell pepper, black olive, paprika, smoked chili powder, thyme, and bay leaf can be discerned in this Carmenère. The palate offers loads of chocolate truffles, roasted chestnuts and cherry liqueur. The tannin is forward and persistent. Unmistakably a Carmenère. Serving temperature : 15 to 17 °C

Food pairings

Beautiful bright ruby colour. The nose reveals aromas of cherry, blackberry, and blueberry.
Notes of black pepper, ripe red bell pepper, black olive, paprika, smoked chili
powder, thyme, and bay leaf can be discerned in this Carmenère. The palate offers loads
of chocolate truffles, roasted chestnuts and cherry liqueur. The tannin is forward and persistent. Unmistakably a Carmenère !