Summary

Increasingly produced as a single varietal wine, but long used in blends, this grapes can produce deeply colored wines, with high levels of tannin and ripe fruit. However, when grown in less than ideal conditions in can become either overly herbaceous or overly alcoholic.

Important Wines

• Chilean Carmenère
  (Acceptable to Good)
• Chilean Carmenère
  (Very Good to Outstanding)

Regional Synonyms

• Cabernet Gernischt
• Carmenere
• Carmenere Crni
• Grande Vidure

Percentage of Plantings