MONTES PURPLE ANGEL (92% Carmenère, 8% Petit Verdot) 750ml
ORIGIN
Colchagua Valley
ABV
14.5%
Photo shown is for illustration purpose. Year of production varies for each batch and subject to availability. Pls kindly inquire first if you are looking for particular batch. This Montes iconic wine represents a whole new dimension for Carmenère, the long-lost grape variety that recently resurfaced in Chile after being presumed extinct in Bordeaux, its original home. Purple Angel, has been recognised as Chile's best Carmenère. Critics all over the world have named this wine a "wine from another planet".
Elegant on the nose, with aromas of ripe red and black berries over a background of sweet notes. Being stored in French oak barrels adds aromas of dark chocolate, coffee which go with the typical fruity aromas of this variety. Well structured on the palate, with smooth and full tannins.
AGEING
18 months in new French oak barrels.
CELLAR RECOMMENDATION
Store in a cool and dry place, at no more than 15ºC (59°F) and away from sources of light.
DECANTING
Suggested to do so for at least an hour.