Ver Sacrum "GSM Los Chacayes" Red Blend - 2021

Name: Ver Sacrum "GSM Los Chacayes" Red Blend
Brand: Ver Sacrum
SKU: 40361
Price: 21.96 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 40361 750 mL

Made from a blend of Garnacha, Syrah and Monastrell. Ver Sacrum is a project started by Eduardo Soler and two friends in 2012. They focus on Rhône varietals and strive to make fresh, lower alcohol wines that are meant to be enjoyed with food. Fermented with native yeast, hand harvested and foot trod.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Argentina

Region

Mendoza

Producer

Ver Sacrum

Grape Variety

Grenache

Monastrell

Syrah

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Glossary

Grenache

The Grenache grape (a.k.a. Grenache Noir) produces relatively pale, fruity red wines that often stop just short of sweetness. Grenache is familiar to most wine drinkers as an ingredient in the blends of the Rhône and Languedoc-Roussillon, where it can add charm to varieties that are a little rougher around the edges. The distinguished Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Gigondas appellations are both characterized by significant percentages of Grenache, while in Tavel and Lirac the grape is used to make...

Argentina

Ever tried a sparkling Malbec? A Patagonian Pinot Noir? Argentine winemakers have long been in a position to experiment, most often with very tasty results. Many grapes flourish here, but none have been as commercially successful as Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon. One of the great undiscovered gems is Torrontés, a fresh, aromatic white variety that is best enjoyed young. The red Bonarda grape is another approachable yet little-known variety that thrives here. If you prefer your red wines spicy,...

Monastrell

A Spanish synonym for the dark-skinned Mourvèdre grape.

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...