Bottle of Neyen de Apalta Primus Carménère, Colchagua Valley, Chile, Carménère red wine

Primus Carménère 2019

Neyen de Apalta

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black fruits | bell pepper | dark chocolate

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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: 2019 | From: Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile | Alcohol: 14.0 | Size: 75cl | Style: full-bodied red, still, organic, vegan | Grape: Carménère

Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 Bronze Medal, 88 points (2021 vintage)

The Winery

Primus takes its name from the Latin for "first", referencing its pioneering role as Chile's first wine to blend Carménère, the country's adopted national grape, with Cabernet Sauvignon. Produced at the Neyen de Apalta estate in the Colchagua Valley, the range sits alongside the flagship Neyen wine as part of a portfolio with deep roots in the region. Under winemaker Rodrigo Soto, the estate has farmed organically since 2017, with biodynamic conversion the next step in that journey.

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