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Rapel Valley.
One grape we teach is grown in Rapel Valley.
Carménère
Climate
Warm continental. Colchagua sub-valley. Clay and limestone over granite.
Style
New oak common. Riper fruit than Maipo due to warmer valley floor. More accessible.
Tell
Dark cherry and jalapeño, plum and chocolate, ripe and accessible, moderate tannin