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Bottle shot of Primus Carménère
Bottle shot of Primus Carménère
Bottle shot of Primus Carménère

Primus Carménère 2017

Neyen de Apalta
Try if you like Saint-Émilion
black fruits | bell pepper | dark chocolate
£18.99
Tax included.

Drew's Tasting Note

Dark chocolate, plum and black cherry on the nose. Rich dark black fruits fill the mouth with subtle hints of bell pepper, dark chocolate and notes of soft vanilla oak. Long, luscious, spicy finish.

Producer: Neyen de Apalta  |  Vintage: 2017  |  From: Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile  |  Alcohol: 14.0%  |  Style: full-bodied red, still, organic, vegan  |  Grape: Carménère

2016 vintage, 89 points, Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate, October 2018

The Winery

Casablanca Valley in Chile was unknown territory for viticulture before Agustin Hunneus founded Veramonte in the late 1990s. In Latin, Primus means “first”, and the Primus range was established as the first wine to blend grape varieties in Chile, specifically the country’s national grape, Carménère, with another signature variety, Cabernet Sauvignon. The winery has been dedicated to farming organically since 2017, thanks to winemaker Rodrigo Soto, with their vision to take the next step and convert to biodynamic practices.