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Alka

Colchagua Valley 100% Carmenere

Discover the captivating Hacienda Araucano Alka, a splendid red wine made entirely from Carmenere grapes hailing from the esteemed Colchagua Valley in Chile. This exceptional wine boasts a full-bodied profile, offering a luscious and velvety texture that coats the palate. Its vibrant acidity is bright and lively, creating a mouthwatering sensation that perfectly balances the wine's richness. The tannins are noticeable and firm, providing a structured and powerful backbone that enhances the wine's overall complexity. With prominent fruit intensity, this Carmenere exudes bold flavors of ripe blackcurrant, hints of dark chocolate, and subtle notes of black pepper, elevating its aromatic and flavor profile. The Colchagua Valley, renowned for its ideal winegrowing conditions, imparts unique terroir characteristics to this Gold Medal-winning wine, making it an impressive and memorable choice for any wine enthusiast.

Tasting notes:


Blackcurrant

Blackcurrant

Baking Spice

Baking Spice

Flavor profile:


Acidity Low

Low Pronounced

Body Medium

Very Light Full

Fruit Intensity Medium

Low Pronounced

Sweetness Dry

Bone Dry Sweet

Tannin Medium

Low Pronounced

Pairs well with:


Grilled Lamb, Roasted Lamb, Pork Tenderloin

Region:


Chile
Chile

In recent years, Chile has increasingly produced incredible wines of exceptional value. With a setting influenced by the Andes Mountains, the Pacific Ocean, the Atacama Desert and even Antarctica, Chile is a diverse land with rocky foothills, lush valley floors and cool coastal zones. Chile gained international renown for its New World take on classic Bordeaux varieties. Interestingly, it's an obscure red Bordeaux variety—Carménère—that has become Chile's signature grape. But other Old World varieties do equally well in Chile; Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay have all become mainstays of Chilean wine, exhibiting impressive levels of quality and balance in the country's distinct terroirs.

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