Arboleda Carmenere
Per bottle £19.79
Quick Facts
- Brand Arboleda
- Bottle Size 75cl
- ABV 14%
- Vintage 2021
- Country Chile
- Country Region Aconcagua
- Grape Variety Chardonnay
Petit Verdot (2.9%) - Closure Cork
Intro to Arboleda Carmenere –
Arboleda Carmenere is very elegant with deep dark spicy ripe fruit on both nose and palate .
Full tasting note and wine making –
Arboleda Carmenere is garnet-red in colour with a lovely aroma that is elegant and has a spicy character of black pepper with soft, elegant notes of tea leaf, rosemary and damp earth with delicate notes of chocolate on the backdrop. The stylish palate is underscored by delicious acidity, silky tannins, good balance and great depth, with flavours that recall spices, roasted red bell pepper and red fruits.
The grapes used for this wine are from the Las Vertientes vineyard in the Aconcagua Valley which is blessed by the cool breezes that blow in from the cold Pacific Ocean, this vineyard is the coldest area where red Bordeaux grape varieties can still ripen thoroughly. The vineyard is planted on colluvial piedmont with a high percentage of clay.
The grapes were hand-picked in the morning, then inspected in a double selection table, crushed, and deposited in stainless steel tanks to be fermented. Maceration lasted a total of 15 to 25 days. Aged for 14 months in French oak barrels, 25% new.
The 2020 season was very challenging with the driest winter of the last 50 years. The vineyards in the Aconcagua Valley had to endure an intense hydric marathon to accomplish ripeness. Warm temperatures, especially in springtime, ended the season with a slightly colder March and April. Moderate crop yield and abundant irrigation in summer helped maintain the freshness and quality of the vines.
The producer –
Viña Arboleda was founded in 1999 by Eduardo Chadwick. The philosophy behind this project was to craft single-vineyard wines that reveal the purest expression of each unique terroir within the vineyards of the Aconcagua Valley.
Arboleda, which means ‘a grove of trees’, is a tribute to the more than 1,450ha of native forest that surround the estate’s sustainably managed vineyards.
Arboleda wines are made at the stunning Errazuriz winery in Panquehue which was first established in 1870 when Errazuriz’s founder, Don Maximiano Errazuriz, the ancestor of Eduardo Chadwick, first brought vines to the Aconcagua Valley. The beautiful original 1870 building still stands with the spectacular underground cellars still being used. Two brand new winery buildings were completed in 2010.
Drink with –
It is great with grilled and roasted red meats, pizza, pasta, salads, casseroles, lamb tagine, mild creamy cheeses and mature strong cheeses.
Flagship Wines uses a reliable carrier with a robust national delivery network providing a speedy convenient service to UK mainland addresses.
Deliveries are made Monday to Friday and not normally on Saturdays, Sundays or Bank Holidays though Saturday deliveries are possible on payment of an additional charge.
Click and Collect Service
If you wish to collect your order from Flagship Wines shop at 417 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL4 0XP please click on this option at checkout. There is no charge for this service.
Delivery Charges
Delivery in St Albans is FREE for orders over £85, for orders less than £85 the charge is £5.
Postal delivery of tasting tickets and vouchers is also FREE if this option is chosen.
Our standard national delivery charge is £10 and is FREE for all orders over £250. The standard delivery is next day for all orders placed by 12noon and the following day for all orders received later than that.
Arrangements in case you’re out at the time of delivery
Please leave clear instructions in the special instructions section on the checkout page so the wine can be left in a safe place to suit you. As our delivery service requires a signature then if your wine is not signed for it is left at your risk and losses are not replaceable. If instructions are not left a card will be put through your door asking you to contact the carrier to arrange re-delivery or collection within 2 days.
Special Instructions
Please also provide directions in the special instructions box at the checkout to the delivery address if it is hard to find.
Non UK Mainland addresses
For charges applicable for delivery to remote addresses such as the Scottish Highlands and Islands please note that different charges apply and these are clearly shown at checkout. The charges are per case of 12 x 75cl bottles and the delivery time will be a little longer due to the location.
The Scottish postcodes affected are as follows:
AB 30, 33-38, 41-45, 51-56, DD 8-9, FK 19-21, IV 1-18, 30-37, 40, 41-49, 51 -56, 63, KA 15-17, 27-28, KW15-17, PA 20-49, 60-78, PH 15-26, 30-44, 49, 50, HS 1-9, ZE 1-3
If you would like to arrange delivery to any addresses that are not covered here please contact us on 01727 865309 or by email to [email protected] and we will ascertain the correct charges for you.
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