Terroir de Familia Reserva Carmenere
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Typically best enjoyed within 2–5 years from the vintage release.
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grilled lamb chops, beef empanadas, roasted pork loin
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Casa Silva's Terroir de Familia Reserva Carmenere is a tribute to the family's multi-generational winemaking heritage in Chile, which began in 1892. Carmenere, a grape once thought extinct in Europe before its dramatic rediscovery in Chile in 1994, has become the country's signature variety. This wine is sourced from the family's estate vineyards in the Central Valley, where the warm daytime temperatures and cooling breezes from the Andes and Pacific create the ideal microclimate. The winemaking team utilizes a combination of stainless steel fermentation to preserve the bright, primary fruit characteristics and gentle aging in French oak barrels to add structure and complexity. The result is a classic expression of Chilean Carmenere, showcasing a harmonious balance of dark plum, spice, and the variety's signature herbal undertones.
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Established in 1997 by the Silva family, whose winemaking roots in Chile's Colchagua Valley date back to 1892, Viña Casa Silva is a pioneering estate headquartered at Hijuela Norte S/N, Angostura, San Fernando, O'Higgins, Chile. Under the leadership of Mario Pablo Silva, the winery has earned international acclaim for its rigorous terroir research, particularly its groundbreaking micro-terroir studies of Carmenere in the Los Lingues region. Casa Silva is also celebrated for pushing viticultural boundaries into extreme cool-climate territories, producing exceptional Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah from Paredones on the 'Cool Coast,' as well as pioneering Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc from the remote Lago Ranco in Chile's southern Austral region. More information about their sustainably certified portfolio can be found on their official website at https://www.casasilva.cl.