Loved by many, hated by many, mistakenly identified and bottled under a different name, Carmenere has emerged as the signature grape of Chile. Let’s look closer at this unique red wine grape.
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**CONTENTS OF THIS VIDEO:
0:00 Introduction
0:46 What does it taste like?
1:48 Style
2:52 Where is it grown?
4:20 Carmenere & food
5:01 Notable producers
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19 Comments
you cannot turn me onto wine more after coffee than no sediment.
Hello “Somm” Agnes… looks like CONGRATS are in order! For your fellow Latvian… Raimonds Tomsons… winning “World’s Best Somm.”
Latvia must be “the Somm Capital of the World.” !!!!!!
Great episode, lovely doggo 🙂
amazing Video!! 🙂
Niceee… I do like it but it can be VERY green at times. Tenuta San Leonardo just released a 100% Carmenere after decades of using it in its beautiful flagship wine.
Good stuff. Great vid. It's all about the pairings imo. Very under-rated varietal.
Don’t forget Chile’s Casillero del Diablo. Their Carménère is absolutely fantastic! And they also offer a black label Carménère Reserva which will be even more refined if you can find it. Their Cabernet Sauvignon is also fantastic, and their Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva is even more incredible. All reasonably priced.
In a resent trip to Chile, I realised that carmenere is not a grape for me, tried many different producers and found none that I liked, talking with the somm that recommended the last one I had tried in the trip, said that the grape is not for everyone, even he said that he didnt enjoy it that much, even though he is somm and Chilean, I found their Cabernet Sauvignon way more interesting and enjoyable.
Great info! The first Chilean wine I had was a Montes Alpha Purple Angel. Where do I find that stuffed peppers recipe? 😁😁
Love Carmenere! One of the best budget ones in the world. Select carefully, and you can get something very good, very affordably, in my opinion.
Had a bad experience with Carmenere when a neighbor suggested it was so great. He had bought a case and wondered if I’d buy half of his case; he called it a “phenomenal” tasting wine. I did without tasting it, to be friendly I guess… and it was more like Phenol. Worst friendly purchase ever! I need to give it a try again… maybe.
I had a carmenere a few weeks ago and it blew my mind, i love any of the super "green" red wines i can get my hands on
Merlot Chilano 😛
Mmm, stuffed bell pepper 😋
Nice grape variety summary 👍
I've tried a Carmenere or two and wasn't terribly impressed or disappointed by them. But generally I don't enjoy alcoholic fruit bombs as a general rule of thumb. Before I started getting seriously into wine I did enjoy fruity Argentina Malbec and Chilean Merlot.
As my palate changed I started to gravitate towards more terroir focused and earthier European wines, but last year I decided to try some Chilean wines. As in Decanter and other places there has been positive news about more freshness, more acidity, balance and elegance in wines from Chile. So I tried one or two from a fairly well known Chilean winery that is owned by a famous French chateau/wine family. Their Suckling scores were pretty good, so I figured they must be worth trying.
Unfortunately they were a big disappointment, the acidity overpowered the fruit, tannins and everything else. Maybe I/we were unlucky, but now I will be more cautious in trying Chilean wines. Maybe I am just too picky, ha!
On a different point congratulations on your compatriot Raimonds Tomsons winning ASI Best Sommelier, prieka! It's interesting to see the two runners-up also being from China and Denmark. It seems the wine world is changing and it's great to see wine knowledge and professionalism spreading to more new places.
I loved Carmenere’!!!
Nice video! Thanks for the info 😊. Have tried two carmenere wines that I enjoyed, Montes Purple Angel (blend with petit Verdot) and Clos Apalta (blend with cabernet, Merlot, and petit Verdot), but have had difficulty finding other options in stores in my region. Had wondered why the Clos Apalta releases varied so much year to year in terms of the constituents in the blend. Do you think this a year to year decision to best mask the off flavors of the carmenere harvest that year?
My first carmenere was made by a brand called Carmen. It must have have been picked way too early as it had a pronounced jalapeño note on the noise with noticeable alcohol burn. You won’t be able to find the brand in your country as it is made specifically for one of the largest liquor store in the USA named Total Wine and More.
My favorite is Purple Angel by Montes … although The Grande Reserva by Santa Carolina is great value for money 😊