Long thought to be lost to phylloxera, Carmenère was rediscovered in Chile in 1994, mistaken for Merlot for over a century. The grape — originally a Bordeaux variety — has become Chile's distinctive signature: wines are deeply coloured, full-bodied, with ripe red-fruit, dark chocolate, green pepper and graphite aromatics. Carmenère needs warmth to ripen fully, otherwise developing aggressive green notes. Chile's Colchagua and Cachapoal valleys are its modern stronghold.
Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Carménère across Portuguese online retailers — 28 in the catalogue.
Carménère wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Península de Setúbal, Bordeaux, Tuscany.
Long thought to be lost to phylloxera, Carmenère was rediscovered in Chile in 1994, mistaken for Merlot for over a century. The grape — originally a Bordeaux variety — has become Chile's distinctive signature: wines are deeply coloured, full-bodied, with ripe red-fruit, dark chocolate, green pepper and graphite…
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