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Santa Rita - Carmenere - Secret Reserve
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€16.80 ex. VAT
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Tasting notes
Off the bat, this smells much like a box of drugstore chocolates; it's pumped up with creamy oak that masks the wine's core herbal scents. On the palate, this feels soft, with typical ground-level Carmenère flavours of herbal black fruits. A plump, grabby finish returns to that early forced-oak flavour.
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Provenance
- Type
- Red
- Producer
- Santa Rita
- Country
- Chile
- Region
- Maipo Valley
Technical
- Vintage
- 2022
- Grapes
- Carmenere
- ABV
- 14%
- Size
- 75cl
- Ageing
- Serving
- 16° - 18° C
- Drinking window
Food pairings
Key characteristics
About this wine
Santa Rita's Secret Reserve Carmenere represents the pinnacle of Chilean winemaking from the prestigious Maipo Valley. This full-bodied red wine showcases the distinctive characteristics of Carmenere, Chile's signature grape variety, delivering soft tannins and herbaceous notes with a creamy texture. Santa Rita, one of South America's most respected wine estates, has masterfully honed the expression of this noble grape through generations of expertise and sustainable vineyard practices in Maipo's ideal terroir.
The Maipo Valley's cool climate and well-drained soils create the perfect conditions for Carmenere to develop complexity and balance. At 14% ABV with medium acidity, this wine offers elegant versatility at the table. It pairs beautifully with lamb, beef, and red meats, whether grilled or richly prepared. The wine also complements charcuterie boards, hard cheeses like Manchego, mushroom-based dishes, and aromatic spices. For fine dining settings, it's equally at home alongside tapas and small plates or as a sophisticated accompaniment to chocolate desserts.
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Santa Rita is a Chilean winery based in the Maipo Valley, one of Chile's most established wine regions located just south of Santiago. The Maipo Valley sits in the Central Valley and is divided into three main areas: Alto Maipo…
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