Aconcagua Alto Carmenere
⏳ Drinking Window
2020 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb chops, grilled duck breast, or rich mushroom empanadas.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the high-altitude terraces of the Aconcagua Valley, Errazuriz's Aconcagua Alto Carmenere is a masterful expression of Chile's signature grape. The 'Alto' designation refers to the vineyards nestled closer to the Andes, where colluvial soils and dramatic diurnal temperature shifts allow Carmenere to ripen slowly and fully. This unique microclimate tames the grape's natural pyrazines, transforming potential greenness into elegant notes of roasted red pepper, black pepper, and fresh herbs, backed by luscious black plum fruit. Historically, Carmenere was mistaken for Merlot in Chile until its rediscovery in 1994. Errazuriz has spent decades perfecting its cultivation, aging this cuv ee in French oak barrels to seamlessly integrate fine-grained tannins with the wine's natural, vibrant acidity.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1870 by Don Maximiano Errázuriz, Viña Errázuriz stands as one of Chile's most prestigious and historic wine estates, situated in the premier terroir of the Aconcagua Valley. Under the visionary stewardship of Eduardo Chadwick, the family-owned winery played a transformative role in demonstrating Chile's world-class winemaking pedigree to the international community, epitomized by the historic 2004 Berlin Tasting. Combining state-of-the-art sustainable viticulture with a deep reverence for the valley's distinct Andean and coastal microclimates, the estate is dedicated to crafting wines of exceptional elegance, structure, and aging potential. Errázuriz is renowned globally for its flagship icon cuvées, including Don Maximiano Founder's Reserve, Kai Carmenère, and La Cumbre Syrah, alongside its expressive Max Reserva line.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Carmenere
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5% - 14%