Carmen Overview BRAND HISTORY FEATURES & BENEFITS COMPETITIVE SET Founded in 1850 by Christian Lanz, and named “Carmen” in honor of his beloved wife, then becoming the first Chilean winery Carmen continues to be the oldest and most historic winery in Chile today Carmen rediscovered the Carménère grape - long thought extinct - in its own vineyards in Alto Maipo in 1994 Carmen was the first Chilean producer to bottle a single-varietal Carmenère wine (called Grande Vidure) First Chilean winery to release a certified organic wine under the brand Nativa FEATURES & BENEFITS Single Vineyard Wines: Specializing in single vineyard wines from the best terroirs that Chile has to offer Sustainably Farmed: Certified by Wines of Chile and the Chilean Wine Industry for adhering to the National Sustainability Code Two impressive Top 100 Rankings: Carmen Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon and Carmenère each respectively ranked in the Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast’s Top 100 rankings New Winemaker Emily Faulconer: Worked in France (Chateau Canon), New Zealand (Trinity Hill Winery) and the United States (Cakebread Cellars) COMPETITIVE SET Root 1, Concho Y Toro Gran Reserva, Montes, Santa Rita Reserva, Lapostolle, Santa Carolina, Los Vascos, Veramonte
Carmen Wines WINE KEY SELLING POINTS Gran Reserva Carmenére, Colchagua Valley, Chile Sourced from the premium Apalta region of Colchagua Valley The Apalta soils are formed of granitic decomposed material and are well suited to the deeply penetrating roots of the Carmenere vines The “Los Peñascos” Vineyard is located in the highest zone of Apalta, where the soils provide good depth and structure for fully ripening Carmenere with distinctive character A dense and concentrated wine with ripe berries, sweet spice and tobacco notes with a touch of spicy anise, a supple texture, sweet tannins and a long finish 90% Carmenere, 7 % Carignan and 3% Petite Verdot Aged in French oak barrels for 10 months, then after bottling aged in our cellar for an additional 2 months prior to release v.2014: 90pts, Top 100 #32, Best Buy, Wine Enthusiast v.2014: 90pts James Suckling Gran Reserva Petite Sirah, Maipo Valley, Chile Grapes were handpicked from our estate vineyard in Alto Maipo, where the vineyards are planted over deep loam soils over alluvial terraces Fragrant aromas of black cherries, ripe plums and violets with hints of chocolate, cappuccino and earthy spices, with great structure and concentration, and ripe tannins 92% Petite Sirah, 8% Syrah Aged in French oak barrels for 15 months where malolactic fermentation occurs naturally in the barrels. Further aged an additional 12 months in bottle prior to release v. 2011: 91pts James Suckling Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile The soil of our “Quillayes” vineyard planted over alluvial terraces has a mixture of 20% clay and 80% sand, where extremely concentrated grapes are the result of old vineyards yielding around 3.24 tons/acre Aromas of black currants, blackberries and licorice with smooth, elegant cedar notes, a rich and generous palate, and firm tannins 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 3% Carmenere, 3% Petite Verdot Aged in French oak barrels for 12 months, where malolactic fermentation occurred naturally in barrels. The wine aged an additional 6 months in bottle prior to release v.2012: 91pts, Top 100 #32, Wine Spectator v.2013: 91pts James Suckling Gold Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Valley, Chile Our "Carneros 288" parcel lies in the Maipo Valley, in the foothills of the Andes Mountains. The grapes from these vineyards, planted in 1957, are carefully harvested and hand selected to produce Carmen Gold Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months where malolactic fermentation naturally took place in the barrels Bottled unfiltered to preserve its character, and after bottling the wine was aged another 12 months in bottle prior to release Dense and rich, with perfumed cassis, black currant, cigar box and black truffles. A great combination of clean fruit and complex aromas with soft spices that show elegance and vibrancy. v. 2009: 92pts James Suckling 92 points James Suckling 2009 Gold Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 91 points, Top 100 #56 Wine Spectator 2012 Gran Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon 90 points, Top 100 #32 Wine Enthusiast 2014 Gran Reserva Carmenére