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
Established in 1883 by Don Melchor de Concha y Toro and his wife Emiliana Subercaseaux, Viña Concha y Toro is the titan of Chilean viticulture, responsible for positioning the nation on the global fine-wine map. Anchored in the Pirque subregion of the Maipo Valley along the alluvial terraces of the Maipo River, the estate commands access to premier vineyard blocks across the Central Valley, Aconcagua, Coquimbo, and southern Chile. Here, stony, gravel-dominant soils, intense Andean diurnal temperature swings, and cooling maritime winds cultivate fruit of striking phenolic maturity and brisk acidity. Controlled for decades by the Guilisasti family, with winemaking led by technical director Marcelo Papa, the house blends vast scale with plot-by-plot precision and certified B Corporation sustainability standards. From foundational benchmarks like the historic Casillero del Diablo to terroir-driven crus like Terrunyo and the legendary Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon, the style exemplifies refined structure, savory typicity, and vibrant varietal purity.
🍇 Grapes
Carmenere (typically 95%), with small percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc
🍷 ABV
14.5%