Dona Dominga Carmenere Gran Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, roasted pork loin, beef empanadas
✨ Technical Specifications
The Dona Dominga range by Casa Silva is a heartfelt tribute to the family's heritage, named in honor of the Silva family's daughters. Sourced from the prime terroirs of the Colchagua Valley within Chile's broader Central Valley, this Carmenere Gran Reserva celebrates the grape that has become Chile's signature. Once thought extinct in its native Bordeaux after the phylloxera epidemic, Carmenere was famously rediscovered in Chile in 1994, where it had been mistaken for Merlot. Under the careful stewardship of Casa Silva, this Gran Reserva is crafted to highlight the grape's plush, velvety texture and signature spicy complexity. The grapes are harvested at optimal ripeness to tame Carmenere's naturally green pyrazines, followed by aging in French oak barrels to impart structure, subtle toast, and integration.
🍾 About the Producer
Viña Casa Silva was founded in 1997 by Mario Pablo Silva and his father, Mario Silva Cifuentes, formalizing a viticultural legacy in the Colchagua Valley initiated in 1892 by French ancestor Emilio Bouchon. Headquartered around historic 19th-century cellars in Angostura, the family oversees estate vineyards spanning diverse terroirs across Chile's Central Valley and coastal cordilleras, notably Angostura, Lolol, and the cool, maritime-influenced Paredones just kilometers from the Pacific Ocean. Soils range from decomposed granite and alluvial gravels to fine sandy loam, providing exceptional drainage. Casa Silva operates under 100% certification by the Wines of Chile Sustainability Code, coupling precise parcel selection with temperature-controlled stainless steel vinification and measured French oak aging. Renowned for championing heritage grape varieties alongside classic styles, the estate produces benchmarks including its expressive Sauvignon Gris, crisp coastal Sauvignon Blancs, and vibrant Viognier bottlings, seamlessly translating Colchagua's varied meso-climates into balanced, aromatically complex whites.
🍇 Grapes
Carmenere
🍷 ABV
13.5-14%