TerraNoble

Azara Carmenere

TerraNoble

Azara Carmenere

In this blend, 96% Carmenere is balanced with 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged for one year in French oak barrels.

Tasting Notes

Deep purple in color, this wine shows ripe aromas of blackberry, plum, fig and dates. On the palate, it has a rich and velvety mouthfeel and notes of voluptuous dark fruit--a wine of superb balance!

Food Pairing

Pair with peppered steak, leg of lamb with mint sauce, or paella a la Valenciana. 

In this blend, 96% Carmenere is balanced with 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and aged for one year in French oak barrels.

Tasting Notes

Deep purple in color, this wine shows ripe aromas of blackberry, plum, fig and dates. On the palate, it has a rich and velvety mouthfeel and notes of voluptuous dark fruit--a wine of superb balance!

Food Pairing

Pair with peppered steak, leg of lamb with mint sauce, or paella a la Valenciana. 

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
The Viña Santa Camila vineyard
Soil composition:
Clay-Loam
Training method:
VSP
Elevation:
594 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
2.8 tons
Exposure:
Northern
Year vineyard planted:
1993
Harvest time:
April
First vintage of this wine:
1999
Bottles produced of this wine:
29,333

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:
4 days; 20-25
Varietal composition:
96% Carménère, 4% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
7-10 days
Fermentation temperature:
75-79 °F
Maceration technique:
Cold Soak Maceration; Racking, and Pumpovers
Type of aging container:
Barriques
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
New-Two years
Length of bottle aging:
12 months

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.7
Acidity:
3.4 g/L
Alcohol:
14.1 %
Dry extract:
29.4 g/L
Residual sugar:
2.5 g/L