COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère
PRODUCER
Iconic Wines
REGION
Maule Valley
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Pronounced
Tannins
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Darling Carignan Red Blend 2023 by Iconic Wines is a product of collaboration with Cremaschi, a family-owned Chilean winery with over a century of history. The grapes are sourced from the Maule sub-region in Chile's Valle Central, grown on approximately 60-year-old, dry-farmed vines in stony, alluvial soils. The blend is composed of 40% Carignan, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 25% Carmenère. Iconic Wines was founded with a mission to create wines they wish to drink, establishing a new benchmark for restrained wine styles.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
€11
STYLE
Classic
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Grapes grown on vines averaging 60 years old.
Fact 02
Vineyards are dry-farmed, relying solely on natural rainfall.
Fact 03
Soils are stony and alluvial, remnants of an ancient seabed.
Fact 04
Part of the wine is aged in oak for 18 months.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Darling Carignan Red Blend 2023 is vinified under the direction of winemaker Gonzalo Pérez Abarzúa. Fifty percent of the wine is aged for 18 months in oak barrels. The grapes are sourced from the Maule sub-region of Valle Central, Chile, from vines that are approximately 60 years old and are dry-farmed. The vineyard soils are described as stony and alluvial. Cremaschi, the producing winery, is recognized as a Certified Sustainable wine of Chile.
