The beginning is already incredibly captivating. When you open the Amplus Merlot Santa Ema, you're already astonished. Neither the color nor the aroma suggest this is a Merlot at all. You smell so much, you get thirsty with every sniff. Not flat at all, but rather rounded and intense. You definitely smell the fruity character: black cherry and cassis, but also incredibly complex aromas of chocolate, tobacco, and graphite. This Chilean wine is simply dazzling. Amplus Merlot is powerful, with rounded tannins that give it a thick, mature, and seductive finish with all the authenticity of the Peumo Valley in Cachapoal. The Amplus Merlot Santa Ema is a wine that every wine lover will fall in love with.
Amplus Merlot Santa Ema
While many Chilean wineries focus on Carmenere, Santa Ema takes a different approach. This winery saw a challenge in the Merlot grape. With this beautiful grape, often wrongly perceived as dull and flat, Santa Ema creates exciting wines that will amaze you. Interesting and captivating. That Santa Ema has truly speci...
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Aromas & flavours
Black cherry
Blackcurrant
Ripe red fruit
Chocolate
Tobacco
Graphite
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How this wine tastes
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Flavour profile
Body
Sweetness
Acidity
Tannins
- Complexity
- Complex & deep
Aromas & flavours
Grape & vineyard
Winemaking & ageing
From vineyard to bottle
The origin, grapes and craftsmanship behind this wine.
While many Chilean wineries focus on Carmenere, Santa Ema takes a different approach. This winery saw a challenge in the Merlot grape. With this beautiful grape, often wrongly perceived as dull and flat, Santa Ema creates exciting wines that will amaze you. Interesting and captivating. That Santa Ema has truly specialized in the Merlot grape is evident with this Amplus. A beautiful glass of wine that will surprise any wine lover.
Vintage 2018
Herkomst & details
The wine’s characteristics, origin and practical details.
The wine
Red · Merlot · 2018
Origin & winery
Chile · Aconcagua
- Producer
- Santa Ema
- Winery websiteWebsite
- www.santaema.cl (opens in a new tab)
- Country
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Chile
- Region
- Aconcagua
- Area
- San Antonio Valley
- Appellation
- Leyda
Origin: Aconcagua
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Terroir & maturation
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- Soil
- -
- Maturation
- -
- Oak aged
- Yes
- Single grape variety
- Yes
- Sparkling
- No
- Malolactic conversion
- Yes
- Taste style
- Solid Red
Serving & cellaring
Roast Chicken,
Pork
- Ideal serving temperature
- 16° - 18°C
- Drinking Window
- 2020–2027
- Food Pairing
- Roast Chicken,
Pork
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