Microterroir Carmenere
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled beef ribeye, slow-cooked pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Casa Silva's Microterroir Carmenere is the culmination of a groundbreaking scientific study conducted in partnership with the University of Talca to map the diverse soils of the Los Lingues estate at the foot of the Andes. This research allowed the Silva family to identify specific micro-plots where Carmenere achieves absolute perfection. Historically, Carmenere was lost to Europe during the phylloxera epidemic and survived in Chile disguised as Merlot until its dramatic rediscovery in 1994. This cuvee represents the pinnacle of that resurrection, showcasing how precise soil management can elevate this late-ripening variety. Hand-harvested and meticulously sorted, the wine undergoes fermentation in small stainless steel tanks before aging in French oak barrels, resulting in a remarkably complex, elegant expression of Colchagua's unique terroir.
🍾 About the Producer
With winemaking roots dating back to 1892 in the Colchagua Valley, Viña Casa Silva is one of Chile's most historic and distinguished family-owned wine estates, formally bottled under the family label by Mario Silva and his sons in 1997. Based at their ancestral estate in Angostura near San Fernando, the winery has emerged as a leader in Chilean viticultural innovation, spearheading landmark terroir research and pioneering extreme vineyards ranging from the cool coastal hills of Paredones to the glacial soils of Lago Ranco in Chilean Patagonia. Committed to sustainability, precision farming, and authentic varietal character, the estate produces an exceptional spectrum of expressive red, white, rosé, and sparkling wines. Casa Silva is universally acclaimed for defining modern Carmenère through benchmark bottlings like Microterroir, its flagship blend Altura, and crystalline cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Carmenere
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14-14.5%