Carmin De Peumo Carmenere
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, slow-cooked beef short ribs
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Peumo Vineyard in the Cachapoal Valley, Carmín de Peumo is widely celebrated as Chile's first icon Carmenere, a wine that redefined the global perception of this long-lost Bordeaux variety. The vineyard sits along the banks of the Cachapoal River, where deep, moisture-retaining clay soils and a gentle microclimate regulated by river breezes provide the perfect, slow-ripening conditions that Carmenere demands to shed its herbaceous notes and develop rich, velvety tannins. First released in the 2003 vintage, Carmín de Peumo is crafted with meticulous care, typically undergoing aging for 18 months in French oak barrels. The result is an incredibly complex profile of dark berries, graphite, tobacco, and sweet spices, representing the pinnacle of Chilean viticultural achievement.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha y Toro and his wife Emiliana Subercaseaux, Viña Concha y Toro is Chile's preeminent wine producer and a cornerstone of South American winemaking history. Headquartered in Pirque within the historic Maipo Valley, the estate originated with noble French cuttings sourced directly from Bordeaux, laying the groundwork for a portfolio that now spans Chile's finest valleys from Limarí to Peumo. Concha y Toro pairs cutting-edge viticultural science with meticulous stewardship, crafting wines that reflect the diverse microclimates and soils of the Central Valley, Aconcagua, and southern regions. The winery is universally celebrated for benchmark red varietals—most notably expressive Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère—exemplified in prestige cuvées such as Carmín de Peumo, the Terrunyo series, and the enduring Marques de Casa Concha label.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Carmenere (typically 95%), with small percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
14.5%