Clos Centenaire

£23.50

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Producer: Casadonoso
Vintage: 2018
Alcohol: 13.5%

Colour: Deep Ruby
Nose: Redcurrant, Cedar
Palate: Blackberry, Tobacco, Mature Tannins

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Description

A classic red blend including the typical Chilean Carmenere varietal, expressing supreme new world elegance. Separately hand-harvested during April. Aged for 12 months in French and American oak. 40% Cabernet Sauvignon 30% Carmenere, 20 % Malbec, 10% Cabernet Franc. All of the grapes come from Donoso Group Estates, in Maule Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenere come from a Central Maule Estate; Cabernet Franc and Malbec come from a Coastal estate. Maule Valley is Chile’s oldest wine region, about 150 miles south of Santiago, and is mainly volcanic soils. Casa Donoso has 4 vine-yard areas around the town of Talca.

TASTING NOTES
This wine has a brilliant and deep ruby-red colour with violet hints. On the nose it is complex and elegant, delivering ripe fruit and floral and subtle aromas of cedar and tobacco. In the mouth it is balanced, enveloping, with mature tannins and a pleasant finish

FOOD PAIRING
This wine could be an accompaniment to different types of red meats or salmon, in addition of stews and sauces. It is also perfect with mature cheeses.

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