Los Lingues Carmenere Gran Reserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, traditional beef empanadas, roasted pork tenderloin
✨ Technical Specifications
Nestled at the foot of the majestic Andes Mountains, the Los Lingues estate in the Colchagua Valley provides a dramatic backdrop for Casa Silva's signature Carmenere. This grape, famously lost to Europe during the phylloxera epidemic of the 19th century and rediscovered in Chile disguised as Merlot, has found its spiritual home in these stony, clay-loam soils. The cooling drafts descending from the Andes create a unique microclimate that tempers the valley's heat, allowing the notoriously late-ripening Carmenere to mature slowly and fully. This slow ripening tames the grape's natural pyrazines, yielding a Gran Reserva of remarkable depth. It typically showcases a rich profile of dark plums, blackberry, and bittersweet chocolate, accented by the variety's signature notes of freshly cracked black pepper and sweet tobacco, all framed by velvety, supple tannins.
🍾 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
14-14.5%