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Red Wine by Veramonte from Chile, South America. Number 5 on the Wine.com 100 of 2007! Primus is a racy blend of Carmenere, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon made from the highest quality grapes at the Veramonte Estate. It showcases the rare Carmenere variety, a distinctive grape that has found its home in Chile. Well structured with mature, ripe fruit that exhibits an evolved complexity with a seamless blending of the three varietals. Velvety, with a medium body and smooth, yet powerful tannins. Chile claims the lost Bordeaux grape Once a widely planted variety in Bordeaux, Carmenere was all but forgotten after the phylloxera outbreak in the 1880s virtually wiped it off the European wine map. The happy news is that someone carried the vine (also known as Grande Vidure and Grande Carmenet) to Chile in the 1850s. At that time, Chile was welcoming a wine renaissance. The aristocracy was moving to the countryside with the vision of creating a wine industry to rival Europe's. They planted the noble vines from France and for over a century, thought that the high-vigor vine with pinkish leaves was a special clone of Merlot or Cabernet Franc. After masquerading as Merlot for over a century in Chile, it wasn't until the 1990s that Chilean winegrowers determined the mystery vines are not Merlot but the lost Bordeaux grape Carmenere. Since then, Chile has become synonymous with the lush and exotic wines made from Carmenere and is the only country producing Carmenere based wines. Salud! Unusually ripe for a Casablanca red, this blend of merlot, cabernet sauvignon and carmenere has the texture of melted chocolate and ripe flavors of fig and blueberry. A powerful acidity keeps a refreshing tension. -Wines & Spirits The proprietary red wine, the 2004 Primus, is a blend of 47% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 23% Carmenere. It delivers an attractive perfume of pain grille, black cherry and blueberry. This is followed by a supple, ripe wine with no hard edges in a

Red Wine by MontGras from Chile, South America. Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenere, Merlot, Malbec Color: Deep violet with ruby notes. Bouquet: Powerful aromas of black currant, plum and spice, with nuances of cedar and vanilla. Taste: Full-bodied and concentrated, with mouth-filling fruit, supple tannins and a lengthy finish. Serving suggestion: Well matched with red meats, hearty casseroles and flavorful cheeses.

Red Wine by MontGras from Chile, South America. Leather, earth and bold fruit on the nose, and then sweet plum, berry and chocolate on the palate. It's a blend of Cabernet, Malbec, Merlot and Carmenere that really couldn't have come together much better. It's rich, ripe and tasty and at 14.6% alcohol it's nothing if not a New World heavyweight.