5% Cabernet Franc — that higher Merlot share is what makes Carruades approachable earlier than the grand vin while still carrying the Lafite house style of graphite
released when it's actually ready to drink
Vinification takes place in a mix of stainless steel and neutral oak
That's exactly the spirit of this cuvée from Colombera & Garella
and marmalade on the nose
Roberto Henriquez Pais Verde 2023 050526OFFER 5% Cabernet Franc — thatPais is Chile's oldest grape brought over by the conquistadors, planted across the country for centuries, and then largely abandoned as international varieties took over. Roberto Henriquez is one of a small group of young Chilean winemakers who recognized those old, gnarled, dry farmed Pais vines for what they are: a national treasure. "Pais Verde" is his early picked, fresh, low intervention expression of the grape crunchy red fruit, savory edges,