Escudo Rojo - Carmenere - Gran Reserva - 2023
Blend
100% Carmenere
Country
Chile
Region
Colchagua Valley
UPC
8 12485 00055 6
Harvest
The 2023 vintage presented very favourable conditions for good ripeness of the grapes.
It is a vintage that started with a warm spring, but then the temperature rose slowly, which was very beneficial to generate a slow ripening, offering high aromaticintensity, high level of concentration and good phenolic maturity.
This vintage of great potential achieves a perfect expression of the Chilean terroir,the identity of the varieties with good typicity in its aromas, with a fine and elegantpalate, with a high level of concentration, and with very good acidity and freshness.
2023, a vintage with great balance between structure and elegance, delivers complexand fresh wines with good ageing potential.
Vinification
10 months, 80% French oak barrels / 30% new barrels and 70% 1-to-2-year old barrels.
Tasting Notes
Violet color with a purple rim. A very intense, fruity nose with abundant black fruit aromas
(blueberry, plum, pomegranate, wild berries) and notes of violet, accompanied by spicy notes
of Sichuan pepper and clove mingled with hints of tobacco and vanilla imparted by ageing in
French oak barrels. Rich and generous on the palate, underscored by wonderful freshness and
well-balanced acidity. The mid-palate suggests a velvety wine, with smooth andrefined tannins.
Black fruit and spicy aromas follow through to the finish.
Food Pairing
We suggest serving with duck confit empanadas, paprika chicken and aromatic quinoa.
Serve at a temperature between 15-17C.