Santa RitaGran Hacienda Carmenère 2020

Product code: 17192
£9.50 inc VAT
Chile
Red Wine from
Central Valley, Chile
Country
Country: Chile
Region
Region: Central Valley
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Santa Rita
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Carmenère
Grape: 100% Carmenère
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Country
Country: Chile
Region
Region: Central Valley
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Santa Rita
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Carmenère
Grape: 100% Carmenère

Product Notes

Santa Rita Gran Hacienda Carmenère is a deep red wine with complex aromas of blackberry, smoke, and spice. This wine is grown in the highly sought-after Colchagua Valley of Chile, where the climate and soil create the perfect conditions for the Carmenère grape. The wine is aged for 8 months in French oak barrels, which adds subtle notes of vanilla and toast to the wine's flavor profile. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and rich with ripe blackberry and dark chocolate flavors. The tannins are smooth and well-integrated, making it a perfect accompaniment to smoky meats and hearty dishes. Overall, Santa Rita Gran Hacienda Carmenère is a luxurious wine that is sure to impress any wine enthusiast.

Tasting Notes

On the nose it has aromas of black and red fruits, with spices. Its silky tannins make it very easy to drink, and very versatile to pair with a wide variety of foods.

About the Winery

Santa Rita

The Maipo Valley in Chile is one of the popular wine regions in the world today. However, in 1880, when Don Domingo Fernandez Concha established the Santa Rita estate, not many people had known about the potential of this region. Concha not only set up his estate here, but he also introduced French grape varietals and French winemaking techniques in his winery. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to state that Concha was one of the pioneers of the winemaking industry in Chile.

During the year 1980, the ownership of Santa Rita came under the Claro Group. To date, Santa Rita is known for using modern and advanced tools for making authentic Chilean wines. Currently, Santa Rita grows fruits in some of the important wine regions of Chile such as Aconcagua, Limari Valley, Apalta, Rapel Valley and Casablanca Valley. On all these vineyards, major parcels are dedicated to growing Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere. However, you will also see small lots of Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot and Chardonnay in these vineyards.

Almost 39% of Santa Rita’s wines are produced in Central Valley, while 29% of the wines comes from the Maipo Valley and 18% from the Rapel Valley. The diverse soil qualities found in these vineyards help this wine estate to create some of the top-quality and intense wines of Chile. 

The Casa Real is the flagship wine of Santa Rita. It is made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon cultivated in the Alto Jahuel region in the Maipo Valley. The fruits grown here are well-balanced, and are very flavourful. Stainless steel and concrete tanks, regulated with temperatures of 24 to 26 degrees Celsius, are used for fermenting these red grapes. These wines are aged for 20 months, and for this purpose, 75% new French oak barrels and 25% old barrels are used. It has a cellaring potential of more than 20 years.

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