S7 Carmenere
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted lamb chops, spiced pork tenderloin
✨ Technical Specifications
Born from Casa Silva's pioneering micro-terroir studies in the Colchagua Valley, the S7 Carmenere is a single-block selection sourced exclusively from Sector 7 of the Los Lingues vineyard. Nestled at the foot of the Andes Mountains, this specific plot benefits from colluvial, stony soils and cool mountain breezes that temper the warm Chilean sun. The story of Carmenere in Chile is one of resurrection; once thought lost to phylloxera in Bordeaux, it was rediscovered in Chilean vineyards in 1994. Casa Silva has dedicated decades to mastering this grape, and the S7 represents the pinnacle of their research. The wine is typically aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a structured, elegant expression of Carmenere that balances rich dark fruit with characteristic notes of black pepper, sweet spice, and polished tannins.
🍾 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%