The Casa Silva winery is unique. This is especially true because, after all these years, it remains a true family business, with the family in full control. Founded in 1892, Mario Pablo Silva is now the fifth generation at the helm. In recent years, Casa Silva has focused primarily on its terroir. The winery's origins lie just off the road south from Santiago, near the town of San Fernando. It's a beautiful bodega known for its quality wines. And thanks to the excellent weather and soil structure, they can produce them time and time again.
The yield is very low, which is only natural with such small vineyards, producing only 12,000 bottles annually. After being harvested by hand, this Carmenere Microterroir is aged for a full 12 months in oak barrels in the Casa Silva cellars. The result is unique and of unparalleled quality, with aromas of sweet plums, figs, abundant black fruit, vanilla, and cedar. The palate is complex with considerable depth, beautifully refined tannins, and a long finish. We noted notes of black fruit, leather, tobacco, coffee grounds, and cedar. What a magnificent wine this Casa Silva Carmenere Microterroir is.
