Seleccion Especial Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, traditional Chilean beef empanadas, roasted lamb with rosemary
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from Chile's sun-drenched Central Valley, the Casa Silva Seleccion Especial Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere is a masterful expression of two grapes that define the modern Chilean wine renaissance. This blend marries the structure and deep black-fruit character of Cabernet Sauvignon with the plush, spicy, and herbal nuances of Carmenere—a historic Bordeaux variety that famously found its true home in Chile after being rediscovered in the 1990s. Casa Silva, with its deep roots in the Colchagua Valley dating back to the late 19th century, crafts this wine to showcase the harmony between these two complementary varieties. The grapes are sourced from carefully managed vineyards where warm days and cooling breezes from both the Andes and the Pacific Ocean allow for slow, optimal ripening. The resulting wine is aged partially in oak to add complexity and roundness while preserving the vibrant, primary fruit character and smooth tannins that make this blend so approachable yet sophisticated.
🍾 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
Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere