De Martino Legado Carmenere 2019
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This wine has a lively violet colour. The nose is very fresh, with lots of red andblack fruit accompanied by notes of tobacco leaf, spices and pepper. Thepalate is medium-bodied and intense with a velvety texture and very softtannins, complemented by ripe black fruit, fresh acidity and a long finish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Isla de Maipo's alluvial soils are well suited to Carmenère, especially when the grapes are picked early, which was the case with this 2019 release. Very lightly wooded in foudres and neutral oak barrels, it's definitely at the fresher, more floral end of the spectrum, showing mint and rose petal aromas and fresh, tangy bramble and black cherry fruit.
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Vinous
The 2019 Carménère Legado comes from Maipo and was aged for 15 months in used barrels. Violet in hue. The aromas include the variety’s signature white and green pepper and blackberry. Mild and voluminous in the mouth, it is defined by its easygoing nature and herbal hints.
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James Suckling
A medium-bodied red with aromas of dark fruit, tobacco, green chili, smoked meat and bitter chocolate. Focused with fine-grained tannins. Lightly bitter on the finish.
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Wine Spectator
Zesty, with plenty of fresh green herbal accents to the dried red berry flavors. Fresh acidity lingers into the finish, with slate and peppery hints. Drink now.
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Founded in Isla de Maipo (Chile), since 1934 the De Martino family has specialised in producing wines that reflect their origin and the character of each vineyard, based on solid principles of sustainable farming and traditional winemaking techniques. Today, the winery brings together the experience of the third generation of the family - represented by Pietro, Marco and Remo De Martino- with the dynamism and vision of Marco Antonio and Sebastián De Martino, the fourth generation. De Martino labelled and exported Chile’s first Carmenere in 1996 and was a pioneer winery working century-old vineyards in the Itata Valley, incorporating old winemaking techniques that set a precedent in South America.
On De Martino's tours, you can taste wines from Chile’s very diverse regions, try one of the world's best Carmenere wines and see the exciting process of wine creation. Just one hour from Santiago, a bilingual guide will explain the whole process of making our wines in a tour that starts with the work in the vineyards and goes through to bottling and ageing. You will also be able to find out about our innovative winemaking techniques in amphorae and foudres, methods that are unrivalled in Chile’s wine industry. This is the ideal opportunity to discover the best and most varied range produced in Chile.