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2021 Carménère
Fine Wine Collection

Tarreñas Sombras

Rapel Valley, Chile

Savor the essence of Chilean vineyards with our old vine Carménère

$48.00
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ABOUT THIS WINE:

Tarreñas Sombras

Tarreñas Sombras

Carménère

Our Carménère comes from old vines rooted in the incredible volcanic soils of Chile's Rapel Valley. Following heavy January rains, the 2021 vintage was welcomed by cooler weather than we've experienced in the past two years. As summer continued, we enjoyed warm temperatures and bright sunny days. Afternoon breezes and chilly nights shaped our Carménère's beautiful balance, followed by a final heat wave in late February that amplified ripe fruit flavors, just in time for a bountiful harvest...This exceptional wine is part of our Fine Wine Collection. Explore its full journey from vineyard to bottle here.

ABOUT THIS WINE

Tarreñas Sombras

Tarreñas Sombras

Carménère

Our Carménère comes from old vines rooted in the incredible volcanic soils of Chile's Rapel Valley. Following heavy January rains, the 2021 vintage was welcomed by cooler weather than we've experienced in the past two years. As summer continued, we enjoyed warm temperatures and bright sunny days. Afternoon breezes and chilly nights shaped our Carménère's beautiful balance, followed by a final heat wave in late February that amplified ripe fruit flavors, just in time for a bountiful harvest...This exceptional wine is part of our Fine Wine Collection. Explore its full journey from vineyard to bottle here.

Tarreñas Sombras

WINE REGION:

Outline of Rapel Valley

Rapel Valley

Chile's Rapel Valley DO is actually made up of two smaller valleys; Cachapoal and Colchagua. Cachapoal is the warmer of the two, located further inland, entirely cut off from Pacific Ocean breezes and storms by the peaks of the Chilean Coastal Range. This area is well-known for old vine Carménère, which ripens best on the sun-drenched valley floors and foothills of the Andes Mountains. Colchagua lies southwest of its sister valley with warm vineyards and greater exposure to sea breezes, making it an idyllic home to Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The Rapel Valley focuses primarily on red wine production, famous for full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Carménère, with bold fruit flavors alongside signature herbal and earthy characteristics. Chile’s Denominación de Origen (DO) classification system focuses on separating wines by the physical location of origin. To use the DO classification on a label, a producer must have pulled 85 percent of the fruit used in a wine from a defined regional location. The DO system names wine regions in the country from north to south.

WINE REGION

Outline of Rapel Valley

Rapel Valley

Chile's Rapel Valley DO is actually made up of two smaller valleys; Cachapoal and Colchagua. Cachapoal is the warmer of the two, located further inland, entirely cut off from Pacific Ocean breezes and storms by the peaks of the Chilean Coastal Range. This area is well-known for old vine Carménère, which ripens best on the sun-drenched valley floors and foothills of the Andes Mountains. Colchagua lies southwest of its sister valley with warm vineyards and greater exposure to sea breezes, making it an idyllic home to Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. The Rapel Valley focuses primarily on red wine production, famous for full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Carménère, with bold fruit flavors alongside signature herbal and earthy characteristics. Chile’s Denominación de Origen (DO) classification system focuses on separating wines by the physical location of origin. To use the DO classification on a label, a producer must have pulled 85 percent of the fruit used in a wine from a defined regional location. The DO system names wine regions in the country from north to south.

FLAVOR PROFILE:

Tarreñas Sombras 2021 Carménère

Pairs well with…

Zucchini Casserole, Grilled Mushrooms, Roast Beef

Body
4
Body
Acidity
2
Acidity
Fruit Intensity
3
Fruit Intensity
Tannin
3
Tannin

Pairs well with…

Zucchini Casserole, Grilled Mushrooms, Roast Beef

FLAVOR PROFILE

Tarreñas Sombras 2021 Carménère

Pairs well with…

Zucchini Casserole, Grilled Mushrooms, Roast Beef

Body
4
Body
Acidity
2
Acidity
Fruit Intensity
3
Fruit Intensity
Tannin
3
Tannin

Pairs well with…

Zucchini Casserole, Grilled Mushrooms, Roast Beef

TASTING NOTES:

Balsamic

Black Pepper

Redcurrant

Our Carménère balances concentration and freshness. As it unfolds in your glass, black pepper and cinnamon aromas join balsamic and pine. Its powerful palate offers juicy acidity and firm tannins supporting notes of redcurrant and blackberry preserves, leading to a dry, cedar-like finish.

TASTING NOTES

Balsamic

Black Pepper

Redcurrant

Our Carménère balances concentration and freshness. As it unfolds in your glass, black pepper and cinnamon aromas join balsamic and pine. Its powerful palate offers juicy acidity and firm tannins supporting notes of redcurrant and blackberry preserves, leading to a dry, cedar-like finish.

AWARDS:

Tarreñas Sombras

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11 TOTAL AWARDS

94 Points, 2024 New York International Wine Competition

92 Points, 2023 Monterey International Wine Competition

91 Points, 2023 Winemaker Challenge

AWARDS

Tarreñas Sombras

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11 TOTAL AWARDS

94 Points, 2024 New York International Wine Competition

92 Points, 2023 Monterey International Wine Competition

91 Points, 2023 Winemaker Challenge

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