Wines For The Holidays

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Paige Master, Gainesville Weddings in Gainesville Florida

With the slopes of the Andean Mountains to her East and arid deserts to the north, Chile is a blend of natural landscapes and weather. As far as secrets go, Chile has managed to hide her jewels in plain sight. When it comes to her land’s Cabernet, she has managed a flavor that is enticing on the pallet combined with a character that is unmistakeable. Chilean wine has been how Bordeaux has been redefined. We all know what I wil be serving this wine for christmas

Chilean vintage is not something that most novices can claim affinity. Only the true connoisseur, unafraid of dissenting opinion will venture a true cometary. The taste, it turns out is a function of two factors. Geography, off course, is the major factor, and second is the economics of the region, and its people.

Chile’s unique geography provide the stage for this unparalleled story. The fertility of the soil along with the perfect humidity and temperature of the land carved throughout the valleys has resulted in the European lineage of Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, as well as Merlot and Chardonnay to blossom into its own distinct intoxication.

Every Chilean is enamored by their national Chilean Wine heritage. And now the word has started to spread, and the rest of the world is catching on. Some of the most sophisticated investors have also caught wind of this and have started to take this industry seriously. And so it is, the Chilean Wine industry has flourished but its quality and attention to flavor has never been more exacting.

Something that the locals are certainly familiar with, but is only creeping on to the world stage is the Carmenere, a medium bodied grape that is the source of many smoky and bold reds. It has had its challenges gaining root here in Chile but it has against all odds. Carmenere is an ancient variety that owes its DNA to the earliest French Bordeaux. The trick to cultivating this ancient ambrosia is elevated heat during the ripening process. It makes the color a deep crimson and imbues a flavor so complex, it perplexes the uninitiated and weaves a tapestry so refined.

This complex lineage is thought to have traced back to the Grand Vidure or possibly Biturica and may very possibly have preceded even Bordeaux as the name of that city.

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