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Vitrum Premium Carménère
  • Vitrum Premium Carménère
  • Vitrum Premium Carménère
Vitrum Premium Carménère

Vitrum Premium Carménère

85% Carménère, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec

$17.490

Vitrum Carménère is a wine that captures the complexity and elegance of this grape variety in the coastal terroir of the Maipo Valley. It comes from granite slopes with decomposing rocks and sandy loam-textured foothills. The climate, with its morning mist from the Pacific influence, allows for slow ripening, ideal for developing the aromatic complexity of the variety.

The grapes are harvested by hand during the first week of May. Vinification is a meticulous process: after a cold maceration, the wine is aged for 14 months in French oak barrels of first, second and third use, where it undergoes malolactic fermentation and achieves full integration.

Typical of the variety, it has a deep, dark carmine color. The nose displays complex aromas of black fruit such as blackberries and plums, red bell pepper and chocolate, with soft spicy notes. The palate has a smooth, silky texture with firm, ripe tannins. It is a concentrated wine, with lots of black fruit and a long, fresh and persistent finish. We recommend decanting and serving at 15 to 16°C, ideal for a beef stew with potatoes or a tenderloin stir-fry.
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James Suckling

92 points

Tim Atkin

93 points

Uncorked

93 points

TASTING NOTE

Deep dark carmine color. Complex and expressive aromas of black fruit (blackberries, black plum), red pepper and chocolate, with soft spicy notes. The palate has a smooth, silky texture with firm, ripe tannins. It is a concentrated, full-bodied and structured wine, with lots of black fruit, cedar and black pepper. The finish is long, fresh and persistent.

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

15 to 16°C

Technical Data
General and Technical Information
  • Appellation of Origin: Maipo Valley
  • 85% Carménère, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Petit Verdot, 2% Malbec
  • Alcoholic content: 14.5% vol.
  • Total acidity: 3.37 g/l
  • pH: 3.7
  • Residual sugar: 2.11 g/L
Terroir (Vineyard)
  • Soil: Mostly granite slopes with decomposed rocks and piedmont of sandy loam and granite texture.
  • Climate: Coastal with morning fog due to the influence of the Pacific Ocean and the proximity to the Maipo River. Average maximum temperatures from December to March are 27-28°C, with average minimum temperatures of 12-15°C.
Winemaking Process
  • Harvest: Manual, during the first week of May.
  • Fermentation: Careful destemming and selection. Cold maceration at 4°C for 5 days. Traditional extraction. 100% of the wine is kept in French oak barrels where it undergoes malolactic fermentation.
  • Aging: 100% of the wine was aged for 14 months in first, second and third use French oak barrels.

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