About the Winery

Korta Wines is a family-owned estate rooted in Chile's Sagrada Familia Valley. With more than 200 hectares of vineyards, the family produces wines ranging from fresh, approachable styles to more structured Reserva wines, with a focus on quality and value.

Region & Vineyards

Sagrada Familia lies within Chile's Curicó wine region. Warm, dry days allow Carménère's late-ripening grapes to mature fully, while cooler nights help retain freshness and balance.

Harvest takes place from late April into early May, giving the grapes the long growing season Carménère needs to develop ripe fruit and depth.

Grape Variety

100% Carménère

Good to Know

Carménère has become Chile's signature red grape, but its roots are in Bordeaux, France.

For many years, Carménère vines in Chile were mistaken for Merlot. It wasn't until the 1990s that the grape was correctly identified, revealing that Chile had preserved a variety that had largely disappeared from its original home in Bordeaux.

Today, Carménère is one of Chile's most distinctive wines, celebrated for its generous fruit, smooth texture and subtle spice.

Tasting Notes

Medium-plus bodied, smooth and generous, with ripe red and dark fruit, subtle caramel and hints of sweet spice. Soft, rounded tannins and well-integrated oak add structure and complexity, leading to a rich, lingering fruit-driven finish.

Why We Like It

Carménère offers something a little different from more familiar red varieties. This Reserva combines generous fruit with gentle spice and beautifully smooth tannins, making it an inviting introduction to Chile's signature grape.

Approximately eight months with French and American oak adds depth and polish without taking away from the wine's approachable character.

Key Points

• 100% Carménère, Chile's signature red grape

• Grown in the Sagrada Familia Valley, Curicó

• Family-owned winery with more than 200 hectares of vineyards

• Hand harvested with careful bunch selection

• Approximately eight months with French and American oak

• Rich fruit, subtle spice and smooth, rounded tannins

• Excellent value at $19.95 per bottle