Literally from the "Land of the Andes", Terra Andian embodies the adventurous spirit and bold profile of Chile's majestic mountain range, and it represents the new face of Chilean wine. Under the dynamic young winemaker Stefano Gandolini, Terra Andina has emerged as a rising star winery in Chile. Voluptuous fruit has become Terra Andina's signature.
[car-men-EHR] Sometimes called bordeaux's sixth red-grape variety (along with cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc, malbec, merlot and petit verdot ). Although it had a significant presence in Bordeaux in the past, it was phased out in the twentieth century. However, it turns out that many "Merlot" vines growing in Chile are really Carmenère, and the Chileans are bottling varietal wines from this grape. Such wines are occasionally called Grand Vidure, although that's changing since Carmenère is gaining name recognition. When yields are reduced and grapes fully ripened, Carmenère can produce full-bodied, full-flavored, deeply colored wines that combine some of the best qualities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Although Chile is currently the most noted for Carmenère wines, there's evidence that there may be significant vineyards of Carmenère in northern Italy that have previously been identified as Cabernet Franc
The color is a deep, dark, cherry garnet-red.......the nose is amazing... rich, dense, complex with an aroma of blackberry and a peppery note.
This charming wine with very soft tannins exhibits the style and structure of wines twice its price and beyond. A ‘Best Buy.’
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