Marques de Casa Concha Carmenere
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2027
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork loin, grilled lamb chops, eggplant parmigiana
✨ Technical Specifications
The Marques de Casa Concha label, debuted in 1976, pays homage to the noble title bestowed upon the founder of Concha y Toro, Melchor de Santiago Concha y Toro, in 1718. This Carmenere is sourced primarily from the legendary Peumo Vineyard in the Cachapoal Valley, a sub-region of Chile's Central Valley. Peumo's deep, clay-retaining soils and gentle river breezes create an ideal microclimate that allows the late-ripening Carmenere grape to mature slowly, shedding its aggressive green notes while retaining vibrant acidity. The wine undergoes careful aging in French oak barrels, resulting in a classic Chilean expression that balances dark fruit, black pepper, and subtle sweet spice with a velvety texture.
🍾 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
🍷 ABV
14% - 14.5%