Tuesday, 27 November 2012

TN : Nativa Single Vineyard Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon Carmenere, 2010, Nativa Eco Wines, Rapel Valley, Chile



This wine is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Carmenere. The wine is made from certified (IMO Switzerland) organically grown grapes. This wine spent one year in French oak. The winemaker was Felipe Ramirez who studied in Chile at the Pontificia Universidad Católica and later did a two year post graduate study program at the l’Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier (ENSAM) jointly carried out in Montpellier and Bordeaux. Nativa was born in 1995 as a part of Viña Carmen. In 2009, the Nativa Eco Wines company was created and it became a part of the Santa Rita Group portfolio.

This wine was imported by VinUnic AB.

Colour : Dark blackberry

Aroma : Green pepper, oak, toast, blackcurrant, coffee

Taste : Overwhelming oak and burnt toast, green pepper, blackberry and blackcurrant, coffee on finish

Alcohol : 14%

Price : 129 SEK

Systembolaget Number : 6268

Mark : C

Website : Nativa Eco Wines

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