Colchagua Valley
Colchagua Valley
Montes 2020 Purple Angel Carménère
Carménère accounts for ninety-two percent of the blend, with eight percent Petit Verdot. Ripe blackberry, plum and blueberry appear with sweet spice, pink pepper, coffee and tobacco. The palate is balanced and silky, with fruit and a caramel-like body. Seventy percent matures for eighteen months in first-use French oak and thirty percent in second-use barrels. Alcohol is fourteen-and-a-half percent, and the finish is very long.
Puente Austral 2021 Reserva Privada Cabernet Sauvignon
Ripe redcurrant, cassis, cranberry-cherry and red plum meet vanilla and oak spice. The dry palate is medium to medium-full in body, with fresh acidity and smooth, creamy, fine-grained tannins. Savoury earthy oak and mineral notes accompany a long finish. Made entirely from Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile’s Colchagua Valley, the wine spends six months in third-use French barrels.
Bisquertt Family Vineyards 2020 La Joya Gran Reserva Carménère
Deep ruby colour appears alongside tobacco leaf, green tea and fresh plum. The palate is smooth, with juicy tannins and a pleasing finish. Carménère comes from Chile’s Colchagua Valley. Filled pasta with meat, gently seasoned vegetables and spiced Asian dishes are suggested pairings. The recommended serving temperature is sixteen degrees Celsius, and the wine carries fourteen percent alcohol.
Bisquertt La Joya 2020 Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
The red-wine profile includes ruby-red colour with violet edges, cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, eucalyptus, clove, nutmeg and smoky notes. Cabernet Sauvignon is the sole grape. The palate carries medium acidity, while the tannins are velvety. The wine comes from Colchagua and spends eight to ten months in French oak barrels. Its finish is pleasant and persistent.
Viña Undurraga 2022 Sibaris Carménère Gran Reserva
Plum and savoury notes lead the profile, followed by lush dark fruit and a spicy, peppery undercurrent. Smoked bay leaf and pipe tobacco add further detail. The tannins are fully dispersed, while sweet fruit balances a final green note. Made from Carménère in Chile’s Colchagua Valley, the wine carries fourteen percent alcohol and suits empanadas, beef tacos or other savoury dishes.
Lapostolle 2023 Cuvée Alexandre Carménère
Blackberry, cassis and lemony oak meet a tannic palate and black-fruit flavours. The blend contains eighty-five percent Carménère and fifteen percent Syrah, all from the Apalta vineyard. Fruit was harvested by hand. Wild yeasts carried fermentation in stainless-steel tanks and wooden vats, with four to five weeks on skins. Maturation lasted thirteen months in French oak, including twenty-nine percent new barrels.
Viña Arboleda 2018 Brisa
Raspberry, blackcurrant leaf, savoury black fruit, rosemary and dried herbs appear with bright acidity. The finish is soft and somewhat dry, with pepper and balsamic notes. The blend is 36% Syrah, 24% Grenache, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 12% Cabernet Franc and 8% Mourvèdre. Maturation lasts twenty-two months in French oak barrels; 38% are new, and 15% of the wine matures in foudres.
Montes 2020 Wings Carménère Apalta
Deep red colour has purple undertones. Blackberry and blueberry are joined by bell pepper, black pepper and sweet French-oak notes. The rounded palate is smooth, with a long finish. The blend is eighty-five percent Carménère and fifteen percent Cabernet Franc. Fruit comes from hillside blocks at the Apalta estate in the Colchagua Valley. Ageing lasts sixteen months in French oak, with eighty percent new barrels. Alcohol is fourteen and a half percent.
Montes 2020 Folly Apalta Syrah
Intense carmine-red colour has violet tones at the edge. Ripe red and blue fruit includes blueberry, blackberry, cherry and black plum, with cookie, nutmeg, vanilla, leather, dark chocolate and toast. The tannins are smooth, and the finish is long and balanced. Syrah grows on thin granitic soils with angular stones in Apalta. Maturation lasts fourteen to eighteen months in French oak, seventy percent new.
Hacienda Araucano 2016 Alka Carménère
Deep cherry-red colour appears bright and intense. Black fruit, eucalyptus, black pepper and cinnamon form an intense, complex aromatic profile. The palate is powerful, with silky tannins and balanced acidity. Prune and marmalade are present with spice in a long, complex finish. Made entirely from organically grown Carménère, the wine undergoes double sorting, destemming and gentle crushing. Skin maceration lasts one month.
Montes 2016 Purple Angel Carmenère
Carmenère and Petit Verdot form a ninety-two to eight percent blend. Blackberry, fig, nutmeg, dark chocolate, pastry and soft toast are present. The palate is structured, with round tannins, volume, balanced acidity and a long finish. Fruit comes from Apalta and Marchigüe in the Colchagua Valley. Eighty percent was aged for eighteen months in new French oak; the remainder used second-use French oak.
Montes 2021 Purple Angel Carménère Petit Verdot
Deep brick-red colour accompanies intense aromas of ripe blackberry, plum and blueberry. Black and blue fruit, sweet spice, pink pepper, coffee and tobacco appear on the palate. The texture is balanced and silky, with a caramel-like body and a very long finish. The blend is ninety-two percent Carménère and eight percent Petit Verdot. Maturation lasts eighteen months in French oak, with seventy percent first-use barrels.
Viña Montes 2009 Montes Alpha M Colchagua Valley
Dark wild-berry confit, ripe cherry and herbal savouriness lead the documented profile, joined by eucalyptus and cocoa. The palate is juicy and complex, with vivid, integrated tannins carrying the wine through a fruit-led finish. The recorded blend is predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon, supported by Cabernet Franc, Merlot and Petit Verdot. Deep colour and pronounced acidity are also recorded.
Ovorra 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Colchagua Valley
Black cherry, ripe plum and wild strawberry lead, with vanilla and a touch of cedar adding warmth. The palate is full but approachable, framed by firm, smooth tannins and enough freshness to keep the dark fruit focused. A savoury, gently spiced finish makes it a natural partner for grilled beef, tomato-rich pasta or roasted mushrooms.
Carmen 2021 Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
Blackberry, plum and red cherry lead, joined by cassis, vanilla and a measured touch of toasted oak. The palate is full-flavoured but approachable, with ripe dark fruit, rounded tannins and enough freshness to keep the finish composed. Hints of raspberry and baking spice linger, making this polished Chilean Cabernet a natural match for grilled beef, lamb or mushroom dishes.
Montes 2018 Purple Angel Carménère
Blackberry, ripe blueberry and plum lead with cassis and a light dried-herb note. The palate is silky yet structured, layering cooked cherry and candied fruit with cocoa, clove and restrained smoke. Freshness keeps the dark fruit precise through the middle. The finish is long and spicy, leaving polished tannins, black fruit, dark chocolate and gentle savoury depth.
Montes Alpha M 2016
Liquorice and dark cherry lead with cassis, sweet chestnut and nutmeg. The palate is concentrated but polished, layering ripe red and black fruit with tobacco, leather and dark chocolate. Red and black pepper bring definition while toasted oak stays integrated. The finish is long and composed, leaving blackcurrant, warm spice, fine tannins and a savoury echo.
Montes 2012 Folly Syrah
Dark plum, raspberry and blackberry open with a concentrated, savoury depth. The palate is rich and firmly structured, bringing dark chocolate into line with hot stone, white pepper and layered spice. Ripe fruit remains clear beneath the wine’s power. The finish is long and warming, leaving black fruit, mineral tension, pepper and a measured touch of cocoa.










