Signos de Origen Carmenere
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted pork, grilled lamb chops, stuffed bell peppers
✨ Technical Specifications
Emiliana's Signos de Origen Carmenere is a tribute to the unique relationship between terroir and grape variety, sourced from the biodynamically farmed Los Robles estate in the Colchagua Valley. The story of Chilean Carmenere is one of viticultural resurrection; once a key blending grape in Bordeaux, it was wiped out in Europe by phylloxera, only to be rediscovered in Chile in 1994 after being mistaken for Merlot for over a century. Under Emiliana's pioneering organic and biodynamic practices, this Carmenere is allowed to express its purest form. The vineyard's warm climate, moderated by gentle breezes, coaxes optimal ripeness from this late-ripening variety, mitigating its aggressive green notes and enhancing its signature spicy, dark-fruit character. The wine is typically aged in French oak barrels to add structure, complexity, and a velvety texture.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1986 by Rafael and José Guilisasti, Emiliana underwent a groundbreaking paradigm shift in 1998 under the viticultural counsel of Álvaro Espinoza, evolving into the world's largest certified organic and biodynamic wine estate. Emiliana manages extensive vineyard holdings spanning Chile's top macro-regions, from maritime-cooled Casablanca and San Antonio in Aconcagua to the warm alluvial terraces of the Central Valley and southern terroirs. The viticultural philosophy centers on holistic agroecology: zero synthetic inputs, active cover cropping, animal integration, and strict alignment with Demeter biodynamic rhythms. In the cellar, head winemaker Noelia Orts preserves pure terroir transparency through temperature-controlled stainless steel, gentle oak aging, and native fermentations. For whites and sparkling expressions, maritime fog and decomposed granitic soils impart electric acidity and pronounced salinity, reflected in single-vineyard benchmarks like Signos de Origen La Vinilla, the precision-driven Novas Gran Reserva whites, and vibrant, unadulterated Natura cuvées.
🍇 Grapes
Carmenere
🍷 ABV
14-14.5%