Silvert & Saibene Wines, LLP

About the Wine

 

Finding a competitively priced Chilean Carmenère that is not excessively "green" is quite a challenge, as this finicky grape demands careful vineyard management, specific soil composition, late picking, and minimal irrigation to show its potential. This bottling is a winner and a fine representative of Chile’s national wine.

 

Varietal: Carmenère

Wine Type: Red Wine

Origin: Chile

Appellation: Valle de Colchagua

Elaboration: Hand harvested grapes. 30% of the wine aged in first and second use French oak barrels for six months.

 

Tasting Notes

 

Intensely dark and violet in color with bold, sweet, floral aromas of blackberry and earthy plum which combine with peppery spiciness. In the mouth, it is ripe, structured, and surprisingly complex, with a terrific softness on the palate.

 

Technical Data

 

Production: 4,000 cases

Alcohol: 14%

Total Acid: 4.5 g/l

VA: 0.47

Res Sugar: 3.0 g/l

pH: 3.2

 

Prizes and Points

 

2010 - 87 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2006 - 89 Points, Robert Parker's Wine Advocate

2006- 95 Points, JustWinePoints.com 11/07.

2006 - Gold Medal, Catador Grand Hyatt Wine Awards 2007.

Silver Medal, International Wine Challenge.