Carménère

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Carménère is a dark-skinned red wine grape, historically from Bordeaux but now most famously grown in Chile, known for producing deeply colored, herbaceous wines with notes of red fruits and green pepper.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf red wine grape
wine grape variety
aromaCompoundAssociation pyrazines associated with green pepper notes
berryCharacteristic small to medium berries
climatePreference warm to moderate climates
clusterCharacteristic loose clusters
colorOfGrapeSkin dark-skinned
commonWineStyle blending grape
single-varietal red wine
countryOfProminence Chile
cultivatedIn China
France
Italy
United States
foodPairing grilled meats
roasted vegetables
spicy dishes
geneticRelation one of the historical Bordeaux varieties
related to Cabernet Franc
historicalOrigin Bordeaux
historicalUse Bordeaux blending grape
leafCharacteristic deeply lobed leaves
majorProducingCountry Chile
notableRegion Colchagua Valley
Maipo Valley
Rapel Valley
oftenBlendedWith Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
phylloxeraImpact largely wiped out in Bordeaux by phylloxera
previousMisidentification long confused with Merlot in Chile
produces deeply colored red wines
rediscovery rediscovered in Chile in the 1990s
ripeningTime late ripening
sensitivity sensitive to cool, wet conditions
servingTemperature served slightly below room temperature
synonym Grande Vidure
typicalAcidity medium acidity
typicalAlcoholLevel medium to high alcohol
typicalAromas green pepper
red fruits
typicalColorDescription deep ruby
purple hue
typicalFlavorProfile herbaceous
typicalOakUsage often aged in oak barrels
typicalTannins soft to medium tannins
viticulturalCharacteristic requires long growing season
wineBody medium to full-bodied


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