🍇 Carménère
An old red grape from France, now rare there; its largest area is in Chile, about 11 thousand ha in 2015 (OIV).
Carménère is an old red wine grape from France. According to the VIVC catalogue, its parentage has been studied with DNA markers: one parent is Cabernet Franc, while studies differ on the second (Gros Cabernet or Moural). The catalogue lists 35 synonyms, among them Grande Vidure and Carmenelle.
In France the grape is now rare: according to VIVC, there were 15 ha there in 1958, 7 ha in 2000 and 21 ha in 2008.
Today it is grown mainly in Chile. According to the OIV, in 2015 Chile had about 11 thousand ha of Carménère, 5.1% of the country's vineyards, and it was among the varieties that grew most there over 15 years. China had about 8 thousand ha.
The grape is tied to French wine and belongs to the general list of grape varieties.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Carménère → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Traditions
- 🌍 Latin America
- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ French wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Bordeaux
- Parents
- 🍇 Cabernet Franc, 🍇 Gros Cabernet
Frequently asked questions
Where does Carménère come from?
According to the VIVC catalogue, from France; today it is grown mainly in Chile.
How much Carménère is there in Chile?
About 11 thousand ha in 2015, 5.1% of the country's vineyards (OIV).
Who are Carménère's parents?
According to VIVC, DNA markers confirm Cabernet Franc as one parent; for the second, studies propose Gros Cabernet or Moural.
What to read next
- 📍 Bordeaux — The Gironde in south-west France, where the Garonne and Dordogne meet; AOC Bordeaux since 1936, Merlot makes up 66 % of red vines.
- 🌍 Latin America — A region from Mexico to the south of South America: about 9% of the world's milk, dulce de leche and fresh cheeses, Argentine and Chilean wines, olives.
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