De Martino 2024 Organic Carmenere 750ml

Founded in 1934 by Italian immigrant Pietro De Martino at Isla de Maipo, now fourth-generation under brothers Marco Antonio and Sebastián — the first house to label and export Carmenère, in 1996, organic since 1998 and Chile's first carbon-neutral winery. The fruit comes off the family's gravelled alluvial terraces, where Pacific-moderated warmth ripens this late variety fully. Destemmed and lightly crushed, native-fermented in stainless for ten days, then half to used French barriques for six months, half kept in tank. Wild blueberry, cassis and fragrant plum flood a medium palate, tannins light, tart acidity carrying a boldo-and-bay-leaf close.

Pairing: grilled beef, chorizo, pepper-forward stews, empanadas.