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.
Aliases (2)
- Carmenère ×5
- Carmenère wines ×1
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
red wine grape
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wine grape variety → |
| aromaCompoundAssociation |
pyrazines associated with green pepper notes
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| berryCharacteristic |
small to medium berries
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| climatePreference |
warm to moderate climates
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| clusterCharacteristic |
loose clusters
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| colorOfGrapeSkin |
dark-skinned
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| commonWineStyle |
blending grape
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single-varietal red wine → |
| countryOfProminence |
Chile
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| cultivatedIn |
China
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France → Italy → United States → |
| foodPairing |
grilled meats
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roasted vegetables → spicy dishes → |
| geneticRelation |
one of the historical Bordeaux varieties
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related to Cabernet Franc → |
| historicalOrigin |
Bordeaux
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| historicalUse |
Bordeaux blending grape
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| leafCharacteristic |
deeply lobed leaves
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| majorProducingCountry |
Chile
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| notableRegion |
Colchagua Valley
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Maipo Valley → Rapel Valley → |
| oftenBlendedWith |
Cabernet Franc
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Cabernet Sauvignon → Merlot → Syrah → |
| phylloxeraImpact |
largely wiped out in Bordeaux by phylloxera
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| previousMisidentification |
long confused with Merlot in Chile
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| produces |
deeply colored red wines
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| rediscovery |
rediscovered in Chile in the 1990s
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| ripeningTime |
late ripening
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| sensitivity |
sensitive to cool, wet conditions
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| servingTemperature |
served slightly below room temperature
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| synonym |
Grande Vidure
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| typicalAcidity |
medium acidity
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| typicalAlcoholLevel |
medium to high alcohol
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| typicalAromas |
green pepper
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red fruits → |
| typicalColorDescription |
deep ruby
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purple hue → |
| typicalFlavorProfile |
herbaceous
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| typicalOakUsage |
often aged in oak barrels
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| typicalTannins |
soft to medium tannins
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| viticulturalCharacteristic |
requires long growing season
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| wineBody |
medium to full-bodied
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Bordeaux wine region
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authorizedRedGrapeVariety |
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Saint-Émilion
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grapeVarietiesAuthorized |
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Maipo Valley
("Carmenère")
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grapeVariety |
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Bordeaux
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grapeVarietyUsed |
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Rapel Valley
("Carmenère wines")
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knownFor |
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Petit Verdot
("Carmenère")
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oftenBlendedWith |
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Choapa Valley
("Carmenère")
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otherGrapeVariety |
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Cabernet Franc
("Carmenère")
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parentOf |
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Rapel Valley
("Carmenère")
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primaryGrapeVariety |