Written By Treve Ring Libations / Red Wine Jan 14, 2011 Anakena Carmenère 2009 SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter PinterestRapel Valley (Valle del Rapel), Region del Valle Central, Chile $13-16 +72157 at BC Liquor Stores and private liquor stores www.anakenawines.clA continuation of my January bottles on a budget theme, today’s DRINK is from Chile – a hotbed of value finds in the BC market. Carmenère is Chile’s claim to wine fame, though the grape originated in France’s Bordeaux region. The name “Carménère” originates from the French word for crimson (carmin) which refers to the brilliant crimson colour of the autumn leaves. The grape is rarely seen in France today, but has found a firm stead in Chile. In fact, Chile has the world’s largest area planted to Carmenère, with more than 8,800 hectares cultivated in the Central Valley alone.If you’re new to Carmenère, this Anakena is a great place to start. Spicy, dusty red fruits and plum aromas lead to a medium bodied, plump and plush palate of ripe cherry, leafy bramble, anise, pepper, plum and red currant. Soft and smooth and easy to down, this is a great weekday red with sausage, tomato sauced pasta or polenta.Anakena was founded by school buddies Felipe Ibáñez and Jorge Gutiérrez in 1999. It has now grown into quite a sizeable operation, with 155 hectares of vineyards in Alto Cachapoal, 128 hectares in Leyda, 70 hectares in Colchagua and 60 hectaures in Las Cabras. Their wines are now exported to more than 40 countries, and they produced 400,000 cases in 2009.Rating: (click here to see what our wine ratings mean) EATrecommendsAnakena Carmenère 2009Spicy, dusty red fruits and plum aromas lead to a medium bodied, plump and plush palate of ripe cherry, leafy bramble, anise, pepper, plum and red currant. Soft and smooth and easy to down, this is a great weekday red with sausage, tomato sauced pasta or polenta.CarmenèreChileRed WineWine Reviews SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Treve Ring Treve Ring is a wine writer, editor, judge, consultant and certified sommelier, and has been with EAT Magazine for over a decade.\r\n\r\nIn addition to her work with EAT, she is a Wine Critic and National Judge for ... Read More You may also like Beer / Beer & Cider / Drink / Events / Victoria March 24, 2019 A New Beer Society in Town Victoria Beer Week launched its sixth annual festival earlier this month, which ran from March 1-9. In addition to the festival returning for another ... Read More Beer / Wineries & Breweries February 4, 2019 Vancouver Island Brewery’s New Porter and New Re-Rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery unveils new porter along with their new re-rebrand Vancouver Island Brewery held a flight night last week, in part to ... Read More Causes / Events January 25, 2019 Blue Monday Pop-Up Bar – 100 Proof Blues January can be tough around these parts. In fact, it has come to be so globally known as such, that the third Monday of each January has ... Read More Cocktails / Events January 25, 2019 The Complete Bartender Competition 2019 Little Jumbo played host to Nimble Bar Co.’s The Complete Bartender Competition, January 16, 2019 Last Wednesday, I judged my first cocktail ... Read More Beer & Cider / Events / Victoria March 1, 2018 Victoria Beer Week launches its fifth year Victoria is once again readying itself to host the fifth annual Victoria Beer Week. As locals and beer geeks alike wet their palates for special ... Read More Coffee & Tea / Victoria December 18, 2017 Level Ground Trading Moves Up to New State-of-the-Art Headquarters Victoria, BC – Level Ground Trading, Victoria’s Fair Trade pioneer, is moving from their current location in Central Saanich, to a larger ... Read More Comments are closed.
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