Edicion Limitada Carmenere
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 3–8 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck, grilled lamb chops, slow-cooked beef stew
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Viña Morandé’s Edición Limitada Carmenere is a tribute to Chile's signature grape, whose history reads like a viticultural resurrection. Long thought to be extinct in its native Bordeaux after the phylloxera plague of the 19th century, Carmenere was famously rediscovered in Chile in 1994, where it had been hiding in plain sight, mistaken for Merlot. Morandé, a winery built on a pioneering spirit, crafts this limited-edition bottling from select parcels in the Central Valley, where the warm climate and alluvial soils allow this late-ripening variety to achieve perfect maturity. The winemaking team employs traditional aging techniques, often utilizing large oak foudres and French barrels, to temper Carmenere's natural herbal notes and coax out rich, velvety textures, dark fruit complexity, and signature cracked black pepper spice.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1996 by pioneering winemaker Pablo Morandé, Viña Morandé is a trailblazing Chilean winery renowned for its innovative spirit and commitment to expressing the country's diverse terroirs. Headquartered in Pelequén within the O'Higgins Region, the estate is celebrated for Morandé's historic role in introducing cool-climate viticulture to the Casablanca Valley. The winery employs a forward-thinking production philosophy, utilizing traditional large oak foudres, concrete eggs, and clay amphorae to craft highly expressive, minimal-intervention wines. Their acclaimed portfolio spans from the iconic, estate-grown Bordeaux-style blend House of Morandé to the terroir-driven Gran Reserva and Terrarum lines, showcasing exceptional Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, and Sauvignon Blanc. The official estate is located at Ruta 5 Sur, Km 122, Pelequén, Malloa, O'Higgins, Chile, and more information can be found at https://www.morande.cl.